Leader of Cumbria County Council calls for MPs to address maintenance cuts
The leader of Cumbria County Council has called on MPs to urge the Chancellor to address a cut made ‘without any notice’ to its roads maintenance budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will today set out the Government’s budget, outlining its spending plans for the coming year. One issue that the county council’s Labour leader, Stewart Young, […]
New partnership in the US takes road safety to another level
The Ray, a US-based highways and transport technology company has announced a extension to its partnership with road safety speacialists, 3M which will see the two companies partnering to build a ‘safe ecosystem’ for drivers, on the US public highways. The partnership will focus on examining the design and development of innovation opportunities including the […]
Fears about air quality with road traffic set to surge as lockdown lifts
Some of the UK’s largest cities have returned to near pre-pandemic levels, sparking fears about air quality, according tonnew data sourced by Siemens Mobility in partnership with HERE Technologies. Traffic across major cities in January 2021 remained at more than 80 percent (83.4%) of the levels seen before COVID-19 – despite the introduction of strict […]
Highways England launches public consultation on changes to The Highway Code
Highways England has launched a consultation on potential changes to the Highway Code to help improve driving and safety on motorways and high-speed roads. This includes the availability, appearance and safe use of emergency areas, variable speed limits, Red X compliance and what road users can do to avoid breakdowns. The consultation also considers the […]
Coventry City Council to approve £10 million roads programme
Coventry City Council is set to approve a £10m programme designed to improve the city’s roads. The programme will include new road safety and traffic management schemes, as well as ongoing maintenance, and will tie in with the improvements being carried out around the city . There will be work to improve safety, including more […]
Manchester City Council starts consultation on active travel routes in north and east of city
Manchester City Council has started s second stage of consultation for a new walking and cycling route through neighbourhoods north and east of the city centre. Plans are to include a new continuous route between Ancoats, New Islington, New Cross, New Town, Red Bank, the Green Quarter and city centre. Work will include creating new […]
Keltbray wins its first major contract in the highways sector
Construction specialists Keltbray has won its first major contract in the highways sector-a £14.1 million for 14 bridge structures as part of the upgrade of the A30 in Cornwall. The project involves identifying and constructing bridge elements to assure greater quality and ‘buildability’ within the overall schedule, using modern methods of construction, according to Building […]
Transport Scotland starts the search for bidders for A9 dualling programme
Transport Scotland has started the search for companies that would be willing to bid for work on its £115 million Highland A9 Dualling section project. It has started process with the publication of a Prior Information Notice today and it is expected that the contract will be awarded in the second half of 2022. Meanwhile, […]
North Yorkshire County Council is the latest local authority to join Safer Highways
North Yorkshire County Council and its teckal partner, North Yorkshire Highways, have become the latest local authority member of Safer Highways. They join the organisation ahead of a busy year of programmes, including Stamp It Out-the industry led campaign aimed at eradicating road worker abuse. Other programmes this year include; mental health including the Big […]
Midlands Connects provides local authorities with feasibility funding for improvements on MRN
Midlands Connect is giving six local authorities in the region up to £50,000 to create the case for funding to improve local roads. This will be used by the councils to assess the feasibility of key schemes in their area, potentially paving the way to later seeking Government support if the right options can be […]