Surface treatments set to support ‘build back better’, says LCRIG President
Surface treatments such as asphalt preservation will become even more important as local authorities play their part in ‘building back better’. This was the opinion of Will Britain, Head of Highways and Traffic Management at Blackpool Council and President of LCRIG. He was speaking as part of a webinar series hosted by LCRIG and delivered […]
Work starts on £150m regeneration scheme on M62
Work to create a brand new link road at junction 19 of the M62 is officially underway, with contractor John Sisk & Son starting the build on site. The project, one of the biggest regeneration schemes in the region, involves the construction of a brand new road to create a new access route from the […]
TfL reports that outer London has seen a 22% rise in cycling, according to new data
New cycle count data suggests that cycling increased in both inner and outer London last year, with the greatest increases in outer London Transport for London (TfL) has published new cycle count data that shows increased levels of cycling in both inner and outer London last autumn, as people across the capital continued to use active travel […]
Number of substandard road bridges on the rise again, says RAC Foundation research
The number of substandard road bridges managed by councils across Great Britain is increasing, according to new research by the RAC Foundation. Local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales have identified 3,105 bridges – defined as structures over 1.5m in span – as being substandard. This, said the RAC Foundation, was 1.6% up on the […]
Scottish Government committs £3.2 billion for transport as part of its 2021/22 budget
The Scottish Government has committed £3.2 billion for transport as part of its latest budget for 2021/22 to help deliver a clean, efficient and connected network. This includes record funding of £100.5 million for active travel as part of on-going investment over the next five years. Also, £120 million will be spent over the next […]
Bury makes £1.3 milliom commitment to walking and cycling
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network plan to deliver the UK’s first joined up cycling and walking network is set to see a boost in Bury, with £1.3m of funding released for new cycling and walking routes. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has approved £1.3m of the Mayor’s Challenge Fund to progress four cycling and walking […]
Kent Council considers introducing fast public transport for parts of the county
Consultation has been launched on proposals for improved, fast public transport services connecting the Kent areas of Ebbsfleet, Dartford, Slade Green, Erith and Belvedere with Abbey Wood. The proposals by the Crossrail to Ebbsfleet (C2E) Partnership would provide faster connections into London and to other parts of Kent. They would make journeys by public transport […]
Transport Secretary gives go ahead for A303 dual carriageway
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has given the formal green light to a plan to create three miles of high-quality dual carriageway on the A303 in Somerset. The upgrade, between Sparkford and Ilchester, will tackle congestion on the traffic-clogged single carriageway section of the arterial route. This is where on average, the road carries 23,500 vehicles, […]
Government invests £93 million for road funding as its continues to ‘build back better’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced funding of £93 million for road upgrades across the UK in North Yorkshire, Hampshire and the Midlands. New and improved transport links will boost connections between key economic hubs across the country while making journeys safer and more reliable for motorists, it said. The Northern Powerhouse is set to receive […]
Road deaths 14% lower for year ending 2020 says DfT povisional data
Provisional road casualty figures for the year ending June 2020, which included three months of the first national lockdown, show that road deaths were 14% lower compared with the previous year, according to the Department of Tramsport’s: Reported road casualties in GreatBritain: provisional estimates year ending June 2020 document. There were an estimated 1,580 road […]