Cumbria County Council consults on plans to improve bus services
Cumbria County Council is developing a plan to improve bus services across Cumbria and is seeking the views and experiences of it residents to help shape it. The council is conducting face to face interviews in a number of locations around the county, and is encouraging people to complete an online survey to gather opinions […]
Construction due to start soon on major A303 upgrade in Somerset as Highways England holds virtual exhibition
Highways England will update the travelling public, businesses and residents on development plans to dual three miles of the A303 in Somerset which it says will ‘transform’ journeys in the south west. Ahead of construction starting on the scheme between Sparkford and Ilchester in September, Highways England will be updating communities and users on the […]
Industry is meeting ‘melting roads’ challenge, says RSTA Chief Executive
The highways sector is meeting the on-going challenge of roads ‘melting’ under extreme heat, according to Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). Mr Boss was speaking to the Sunday Times’ Driving.co.uk publication after it ran a story about melting roads across the country this week. It reported that soaring temperatures […]
ASI Solutions joins forces with R3 Ltd to deliver online CPD accredited webinar addressing how asphalt preservation can provide the ‘missing link’ for local authorities
An online CPD accredited webinar delivered by global asphalt preservation company ASI Solutions and asphalt testing and consultancy specialist R3 Ltd, is set to address how growing interest in asphalt preservation can provide the ‘missing link’ for local authorities looking to protect and preserve the parts of their network in green and light amber condition. […]
New active travel guidance to help Welsh local authorities released
New guidance to help local authorities to plan, design and deliver high quality walking and cycling routes across Wales has been released. The Active Travel Act Guidance brings together previous advice and feedback from a public consultation and clearly sets out what is expected from councils when they are designing new infrastructure with Welsh Government […]
GRAHAM to deliver M2 junction 5 improvements following Government approval
GRAHAM has been awarded a contract with Highways England to upgrade Junction 5 of the M2 motorway in Kent. The £92 million contract will see the civil engineering specialist deliver major improvements to the slip roads and junction approaches around the M2 junction near Sittingbourne in Kent. Works will also involve the enlargement of the […]
Kier and Shropshire CC appoint Multevo to form new partnership
Kier and Shropshire Council have appointed highway maintenance specialist Multevo to form part of the Shropshire Highways Alliance to improve service delivery across the network following a series of successful trials. The trio’s partnership is the result of a strategic initiative undertaken between Shropshire Council and their term-maintenance contractor Kier. A series of trials were […]
Transport Decarbonisation Plan – walking and cycling should be natural first choice for short journeys, says Sustrans
Walking and cycling should be the natural first choice for short journeys, according to Sustrans. The Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan was unveiled by the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps and Sustrans has said that in order to help reach net-zero there needs to be a fundamental shift towards active travel and public transport […]
Ceredigion Council takes more proactive approach to maintenance
Ceredigion council is to be more proactive with the maintenance of its roads. A move towards “planned maintenance more than reactive maintenance” forms part of a new plan for the inspection of Ceredigion’s roads. A draft code of practice for highway safety inspection and response on county roads was examined by Ceredigion councillors at thriving […]
Highways Heroes Awards nominations opened
Nominations have now opened for the Highway Heroes Awards, the Safer Highways organised awards set up to recognise the people we put to work on our networks. Entries can be made via our new dedicated website: https://www.highwaysheroes.com. The Highways Heroes Awards come after a time of unprecedented change not only in our industry, but as […]