Rhondda Cynon Taf Council agrees additional £1.5 million for road repairs
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Cabinet has agreed additional funding of £1.5m to support the maintenance of the road network – including 48 new resurfacing schemes, over and above the funding already earmarked in the Highways Capital Programme. At the Cabinet meeting this week Members considered a report which detailed the proposed new schemes, as part of […]
Green light for new cycling and walking plan in East Sussex
A new plan for how East Sussex County Council could make active travel more convenient for everyday journeys has been approved. The council’s East Sussex Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan, which proposes an ambitious network of preferred cycling and walking routes across the county, was agreed by Cabinet last week. Cllr Claire Dowling, lead […]
Velocity helps West Sussex with a low carbon approach to the fight against potholes
Innovation continues to be explored by West Sussex County Council in its fight against an age-old issue: potholes. The Velocity road patching system is being deployed proactively to treat areas of carriageways even before routine inspections have highlighted issues, according to the council. Results half-way through a six-month trial with Velocity have been impressive, with […]
Wrexham set to change its approach to fixing potholes to drive up efficiency
Changes to how potholes are to be filled in Wrexham could lead to longer lasting repairs, a senior councillor has claimed. Wrexham Council has invested in new vehicles and equipment to allow road defects to be fixed using hot tar. It follows criticism from residents and community leaders over the state of the area’s road […]
Highways apprentices on road to success in Leicester
Five trainees in Leicester City Council’s highways team have successfully completed their Level 2 Apprenticeship qualifications in highways maintenance. Ash Walker, Gavin Carter, Josh King, Adam Warwick and Brandon Moore have gained the qualifications after more than two years of hard work, and have now all gone on to full-time employment in highways works with […]
South West Infrastructure Partnership warns decarbonisation must be supported by a new mindset
Infrastructure engineers and professionals across the South West are being urged to embrace a ‘net-zero mindset’ to support decarbonisation in the region. Without a new approach, the South West Infrastructure Partnership (SWIP) – a leadership organisation who work together to plan and develop infrastructure across the South West – is warning that the region will […]
Glasgow launches city-wide active travel network
Plans to build a city-wide network of active travel infrastructure for all parts of Glasgow have been unveiled. Released as part of a new strategy to promote active travel in Glasgow, the plans will add 270km of high quality cycleways and improved footways along main roads in Glasgow. Intended to support a crucial shift to […]
Equal distance of Kent to Bristol covered in county surface treatment works
Highways officers in Kent have completed an annual round of road repairs using methods which will make road conditions last longer, for less cost and achieving significant carbon reductions, according to the council. Kent County Council’s highways department has treated the equivalent of 127 miles of road, an equal distance from the county to Bristol, […]
Commercial partner award completes Lower Thames Crossing integrated client team
National Highways has announced that Turner & Townsend Limited has been awarded the £23.3 million commercial partner contract on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing scheme, the most ambitious roads project for a generation. The award of this contract marks the completion of the Lower Thames Crossing integrated client team, comprised of National Highways, a technical […]
Multevo launches world’s first high performance, low emission, multi-purpose highway maintenance machine
Multevo has developed the world’s first Hydrohog – a high performance and multi-purpose highway maintenance machine with ultra-low emissions displacing diesel by up to 40% through dual-fuel diesel/hydrogen technology. The Hydrohog is capable of undertaking arduous applications such as road planing and snow blowing as well as heavy duty flail mowing and flood water pumping by interchanging […]