Comment & Opinion: Transportation Infrastructure-it’s about bringing communities together
By Chris Tyerman For most of us, when we hear infrastructure, we often think of mega projects such as Crossrail, HS2, Hinkley Point, or Heathrow’s third runway. That isn’t surprising, national projects are undeniably important as arteries for industry and powerhouses of growth. Most transport infrastructure of course, isn’t national, or even regional in scope; […]
Highways England on the look out for contractors to assess structures
Highways England has started the search for contractors to deliver structure inspection surveys. Its latest contract notice said the work would involve structiural, general and principal inspections as well as the overall monitoring and reporting of structures. This will see contracts will be awarded in six geographical regions: Yorkshire and North East, North West, East, […]
Irish government invests €10.5m in rural road network
The Irish Government is to invest €10.5m to upgrade rural roads and laneways across the country. The Government’s Department of Rural and Community Development has allocated money to several areas including; Tipperary, which received €619,969; Cork, €920,000; Kerry, €689,930; Limerick, €404,090; Waterford, €278,802; and Clare received €500,811. The funding – announced under the Local Improvement […]
Government invests £11.6 million in vital new road in Swindon
The funding of a new access road between Swindon and the planned New Eastern Villages development will provide faster journeys and enable the construction of 4,150 new homes, according to the Department for Transport. Planned works on the project include a new roundabout, signalised junction and footway – all of which will ease congestion and […]
Cost of London’s road maintenance backlog has now reached £1 billion, says LoTAG’s State of the City report
London’s road network is continuing to suffer from significant underinvetment, according to the annual State of the City report from the London Technical Advisers Group (LoTAG). It says the cost of the capital’s road maintenance backlog has now reached more than £1 billion. According to the report, there is a serious shortfall in funding for […]
AECOM to deliver spatial planning services to Highways England
AECOM has started work on a new contract to deliver spatial planning advice to Highways England in the Midlands and East of England, including advice on development proposals affecting the Strategic Road Network (SRN). The company secured two regions under Highways England’s new three-year National Spatial Planning Contract, with work mobilising during April and May. […]
Highway improvement scheme in Whitehaven, Cumbria changes ‘gateway’ for the better
A £2.5m highways improvement scheme to transform a gateway into Whitehaven has been completed, following the switch-on of traffic lights at the Bransty Row junction. Cumbria County Council has delivered the project, designed to ease congestion and improve road safety with a clearer road layout for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. Access to a local Tesco […]
Fife councillors approve business case set to transform Dunfermline and boost economic growth
Fife councillors have approved the business case to support the Dunfermline Strategic Transportation Intervention Measures programme, and authorised submission to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal Joint Committee and Government partners, for final approval. This programme will facilitate large scale mixed-use development and investment in the Dunfermline and wider City Region economy, including unlocking development […]
First phase of major highways work in Shrewsbury town centre nears completion
Major work to improve pavements, crossing points, road signs, street furniture and road surfaces in Shrewsbury town centre, has nearly been completed. The next phase will see any remaining areas of paving completed along with the installation of benches and seats, planters, bins and cycle racks. Any road markings that are outstanding will also be […]
Safer Highways launches its third annual Thriving at Work survey
Safer Highways, the organisation that was set up to promote the latest thinking and best practice in health, safety and wellbeing, has launched its third Thriving at Work Survey. The survey aims to once again consider the standards of provision around mental health in the workplace. Last year the organisation sampled the 250 of the […]