Using technology to change the approach to traditional road safety inspections
Use of technology is now helping to drive efficiency and effectiveness into road safety inspections, freeing up resource and time and easing budgetary pressures at a time when it is needed the most. This is the message from highways technology company Gaist, who has reported strong interest in its recently developed SafetyView solution, that tenables […]
Areas at risk of flooding urged to apply for a share of £200m resilience programme
A transformative £200m programme to improve the resilience of communities at risk of flooding and coastal change across England has been started. The government’s new Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation programme, which is managed by the Environment Agency, will help support 25 areas to pilot new and creative approaches to improve resilience to flooding and […]
Work completed early on Southampton road recycling project
Work on a road recycling in Southampton has finished ahead of schedule, three days early. The work was completed by Hailsham Roadways (Roadways) as part of its first project as a new member of the Southampton City Council in partnership with Balfour Beatty Living Places supply chain. Roadways’ client took a strategic approach to road […]
Cadent becomes first utility company to join LCRIG
Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, has become the first utility company to join the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG). Cadent operates four of the UK’s eight gas distribution networks – North West, West Midlands, East and North London, which includes more than 80,000 miles of pipes, most of them underground, which transportgas […]
Westcotec ANPR camera systems deployed across RAF bases to promote road safety
Portable ANPR cameras have been supplied for deployment across Royal Air Force bases across the UK by road safety technology company, Westcotec. The company has said cameras will be used primarily to detect and deter unsafe actions by drivers and riders on RAF bases. The announcement follows two years of development work and careful liaison […]
A66 Trans-Pennine update due next week
Communities along the A66 Trans-Pennine route will get updated next week on the latest developments on the project. Highways England has said that specialist works have already taken place as part of the £1 billion project to transform the route. Since the summer, designers and enviornmental specialists have also been carrying out surveys to gain […]
Longer and heavier lorries could be allowed on roads in a bid to improve efficiency and cut emissions
Longer and heavier freight lorries could be allowed on the roads soon to help improve efficiency and cut emissions on the UK road network. The Department of Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation on its proposals to give permission for heavier lorries to be allowed on the network to carry more goods, cutting down on […]
New material engineered offsite could soon be used on M27 refuge areas, says Morgan Sindall MD
New material has been trialled to be used in smart motortway refuge areas and it could be installed first on the M27 according to Paul Gott, Managing Director of Morgan Sindall Highways. With a focus on sustainability and embedding carbon, the material used is a recycled tyre product. Each emergency refuge area is made up […]
Exeter looks to de-carbonising the future with its 10 year transport strategy
A new single-ticket platform for use on public transport across the city is part of new plans featured in Exeter City’s Transport Strategy The strategy also includes aims to develop park and ride sites on every corridor into the city as well as ‘enhanced’ rail services. Exeter City’s council’s cabinet is set to approve the […]
Kier Highways to finish 17 miles of roadworks six months early
Kier Highways is on target to finish working on its M6 13-15 motorway upgrade work for Highways Ebgland six months early, helped by ‘value’ engineering and other innovative approaches. Work was due to finish in March 2022, but road users can now expect the roadworks to be completed in September 2021. The contraflow system in […]