Highways England install new weather stations to help support winter service delivery
Highways England has installed new roadside weather stations on its network to help support it make decisions on winter service delivery. The stations gives live updates on conditions to help maintenance teams decide when to send up to 535 gritters out onto the network, as well as understanding the risks of surface water or high […]
ADEPT to restart survey to provide vital data on waste services during lockdown
The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) is asking local authorities across England to support its survey on waste services, which is restarting from 1st February. The Association is resuming the fortnightly survey after reports of a resurgence of disruption to waste services due to COVID-19. ADEPT will again be working […]
Smart Sign that helps keep roadworkers safe wins Product of the Year at Highways Awards
A new product developed by Chevron Traffic Management, in partnership with its digital services provider Highways Resources Services has been named Highway Industry Product of the Year at the Highways Awards. Smart Sign is a ‘revolutionary’ speed sign which can remotely change the speed displayed at road works using a secure internet platform. It is […]
SNC-Lavalin to bring digital thinking and local knowledge to new South Wales contract
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded the design contract for the A465 in South Wales, which it said would be enhanced by digital innovation and local knowledge. This project represents the final phase of the dualling of the entire 40km length of the A465 which aims at improving safety and capacity of a key element of the […]
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 […]