Major £10m road resurfacing programme to start in Derbyshire
Work has started on a £10 million resurfacing programem across Derbyshire, the counil has said. Over the next year parts of more than 325 roads will be resurfaced or surface dressed. During March and April this year our highways workers and an external contractor have been busy getting these roads ready to be resurfaced or […]
Motion raised to unite political parties to deliver highway improvement in Nottinghamshire
A motion to set up a cross-party Highways Review Panel will be put forward at Nottinghamshire Full Council next week. If carried, the proposal will see politicians from all parties work together to examine the methods and technologies used to repair and maintain the county’s roads and suggest recommendations for improvement. In proposing the motion, […]
Telent wins one of the largest traffic signals contracts in the UK
Critical digital infrastructure specialist Telent has been awarded a contract to maintain West Yorkshire’s traffic signals, the largest contract of its kind. The maintenance involved includes both reactive and planned and preventative maintenance. Reactive involves responding to faults – such as a signal going down, a lamp going out, or a vehicle detector failing to communicate with […]
Highways trial new public feedback tool as part of its M56 upgrade project
Highways England has launched a new feedback tool to help get more information from the public on what they think about its projects. Trialed as part of Highways England’s M56 upgrade project, ECHO lets the public tell the construction teams about their thoughts on the work and project. Highways England is currently working to install […]
Research shows that 25,000 modal filters have now been implemented in the UK to help support cyclists
New research by campaign group #BikeisBest has shown there are at least 25,000 modal filters in the UK to help support cyclists and pedestrians. The organisation used OpenStreetMap data to locate 25,676 modal filters, often used as part of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), in different forms such as bollards and kerbs. The research revealed that […]
Highways England signs agreement with emergency services across the West Midlands to speed up responses to incidents on roads
Highways England and emergency services across the West Midlands have signed up to a new agreement which will see incidents on roads dealt with more swiftly. The agreement cements the collaboration between the services and sets out clear roles to enable more efficiency at the scene as well as managing the road network, meaning less […]
Large growth in EV charging systems, according to new government stats
There has been a 10% increase in charging devices on the network in the last quarter to April 2021, according to the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. Its latest report, the Electric vehicle charging device statistics: April 2021, showed available devices on the network increased by 2,015, up nearly 10% on the previous quarter (October […]
Living walls installed to tackle roadside emissions
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) and Amey have collaborated with Biotecture and 40two to install a series of living walls in Staffordshire to improve air quality as part of the £22.9m ADEPT Smart Places Live Labs programme. The Live Labs SIMULATE programme, run by SCC and Amey, is designed to not only test mobility hubs but […]
TfL considers cycling upgrades in Lambeth and Southwark
Trial changes to make cycling easier and safer are currently in place on the A23 between Oval and Streatham, the CS7 route in Southwark and on Tooley Street and Duke Street Hill in central London. TfL is now asking for feedback from local residents and businesses in the area on a series of improvements made earlier […]
Highways Sector Council’s mission to transform the industry
The Highways Sector Council (HSC) has developed a proposal to transform the industry, supportdelivery of the government’s priorities and strengthen the UK economy as the country emerges fromthe COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal sets out four areas for development and focuses on the highways sector which been agreed with the Department for Transport (DfT) and Highways […]