New A590 roundabout to help ease congestion in Cumbria
A project to tackle congestion and pave the way for new homes and jobs near Ulverston in Cumbria will start next spring. Highways England is constructing the new roundabout along the A590 at Cross-a-Moor south of Ulverston. It is expected to cost around £7 million with partnership funding from Highways England, Cumbria County Council, Cumbria […]
Preston city centre transport scheme moves forward
More details about a scheme to improve pedestrian and cycle access and public transport journey times in and out of Preston city centre have been revealed. In March, Lancashire County Council was granted £40m from the Transforming Cities Fund to support projects across the city designed to boost connectivity by bus, rail and active travel […]
New research suggests London is the most sustainable city for transport in the UK
New research carried out by Uswitch has revealed that London is the most sustainable city in the UK for transport, with Liverpool a close second. London scored top marks for its sustainable mobility credentials, having the third-highest consciousness when it comes to its impact on the environment. By 2041, the Mayor aims for 80% of […]
Highways England deal with ghost markings in road trials after international competition
Solving the problem of ‘ghost markings’ on the roads which often confuse drivers could be in sight following a competition launched by Highways England to tackle the issue. Last year Highways England launched a £685,000 international research project to find a solution to issues around the removal of white lines and of ‘ghost markings’. The […]
Additional £29 million to maintain bus services in Scotland
The Scottish Government is providing additional expenditure of up to £29 million to help bus operators maintain services during the coronavirus pandemic. The extra funding extends the support for bus services already provided of up to £162.3 million since June. Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Michael Matheson said: “We know how vital bus […]
Kent County Council completes £24.2 million road resurfacing programme
A £24.2 million road resurfacing programme has come to an end resurfacing around 550,000 square metres with new tarmac and replacing 50 miles of Kent’s roads. The majority of this work was delivered by Eurovia Infrastructure Ltd, whose resurfacing contract with the ciuncil comes to end in December. Following a decision to significantly increase investment […]
Greater Manchester to deliver 24 miles of permanent walking and cycling routes
A further 24 miles of permanent walking and cycling routes will be delivered across Greater Manchester using £15.97 million from the government’s Active Travel fund (formerly the Emergency Active Travel Fund), Transport for Greater Manchester announced today. The funding will see 25 schemes delivered across all 10 councils to provide safe travel options for the […]
Maintenance backlog over £100m in Argyll and Bute
The backlog of roads repairs in Argyll and Bute has reached more than £100 million, according to a council report. Members of the authority’s environment, development and infrastructure committee discussed the alarming figure at a meeting earlier this month – as the council’s head of roads admitted the position facing him and his staff is […]
Amey secures Wakefield street lighting upgrade
Amey has won a contract to install energy efficient LED street lighting for Wakefield Council, as the council upgrades all existing residential street lighting, over the next three years. Over 43,000 streetlights across the district will be upgraded to LED lights, which will reduce the Council’s street lighting energy consumption by 65%. It is estimated […]
RSTA and Safer Highways creates collaborative partnerhsip
The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has agreed to join Safer Highways as a member to help support its on-going programmes and awareness around health, safety and wellbeing in the highway sector. Safer Highways and RSTA will work together collaboratively to communicate the work of the members of both organisations in this area and the […]