ICE wants further insight on whether the UK’s model of planning and designing infrastructure is as effective as it could be
The Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) has started a consultation that will ask whether the UK’s model of planning, prioritising and designing infrastructure – led by the National infrastructure Commission (NIC) – is as effective as it could be. The first round of the UK’s infrastructure planning process culminated in the publication of a National Infrastructure Strategy. […]
Wakefield Council to install more rapid chargers following rise in demand
Wakefield Council plans to install more electric charging points across the district after recent data showed existing rapid chargers have been used almost 9,000 times in the last year. The council has already installed 10 rapid chargers in the district so far, with a further six planned this year. Cllr Jack Hemingway, Wakefield Council’s Cabinet […]
Atkins and Mott Macdonald among the winners on Scottish trunk roads framework
Atkins, Mott MacDonald and Jacobs have all been awarded several contracts by Transport Scotland as part of the trunk roads framework. The consultants were awarded the work through Transport Scotland’s Asset management framework, including work that covers updating manuals through to road asset management plans and training courses. Atkins won five seperate contracts, Jacobs three […]
Transport Scotland seeks express of interest to develop preferred option for Rest and Be Thankful
Transport Scotland is on the search for interested parties for the work to develop the preferred option for the relocation of the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83, which has suffered a number of landslides in recent years. Last month, Transport Scotland published its route proposals with it announcing the Glen Croe corridor Option […]
New motorcycle campaign in Somerset urged to keep ‘shiny side up’
Somerset County Council’s Road Safety Team has launched a new campaign to help reduce high casualty rates involving motorcycles in the county. Called ‘Shiny Side Up’ – the name of the campaign comes from a popular motorcyclist saying – keep your shiny side up – implying that the rubber should stay firmly on the road. […]
Chinese autonomous driving trial breaks new ground
Chinese autonomous driving company XPeng, has completed a ‘record-breaking’ road trip along China’s east coast with its autonomous cars as part of trials to show how autonomous systems perform in real environments. XPeng used a fleet of its electric P7 models to cover the 3,670-kilometer route from Guangzhou to Beijing in one week. The cars […]
Major Burnley junction improvement project near to completion
Work is set to be completed on a major junction in Burnley which has seen the widening of the junction of Accrington Road, Rosegrove Lane and Rossendale Road in the area, close to junction 9 of the M65, to manage traffic congestion. The £3m scheme is one of the final parts of a programme of […]
New technology helps identify tyre safety issues with HGVs
One in 12 tyres on HGVs were found to be underinflated in a Highways England funded trial that saw 100,000 being tested. Aklongside this, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) identifying 5,000 overweight vehicles a month with plans now to roll the system out at strategic route locations across the country. Highways England’s Commercial […]
With two months to go to launch of CAZ, Birmingham CC launches Air Quality Action Plan
With less than two months to go until the launch of its Clean Air Zone, Birmingham City Council has published its Air Quality Action Plan 2021. The new Plan will replace the Council’s previous Air Quality Action Plan 2011 and outlines some key actions to improve air quality in Birmingham between 2021-2026. They include: Supporting […]
Volker Highways and Highway Care join forces to keep workers safe while repairing the Queen Elizabeth Bridge
A collaboration between Highway Care and Volker Highways has helped keep highway workers safe while working on essential repairs to the Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Slough. Highway Care’s HC350 Temporary Concrete Barrier was installed to protect workers while they carried out essential major repairs to the bridge on the A332 Royal Windsor Way. Volker Highways […]