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 […]
Vivacity Labs and TfGM continue to implement ‘smart’ junctions
Vivacity Labs and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have announced the continued implementation of AI-controlled ‘smart’ traffic junctions to accommodate the increase of active travel modes, such as cycling and walking, in the city during the Covid-19 pandemic. The news comes after the initiative was declared winner of the Innovative Use of Technology award at the 2020 Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS (UK) Awards recently. Using sensors with inbuilt artificial intelligence, Vivacity enables TfGM to anonymously identify different types […]
Exeter shows good progress with air quality
Fewer areas in the city of Exeter now have high nitrogen dioxide levels than in previous years, according to the council’s Local Air Quality Management Report-which explains progress made last year. The report shows long term trend in nitrogen dioxide levels in the city is down, woith only four areas now exceeding limits. Exeter City […]
East Lothian aim to provide transport hub within walking distance of every resident
Every East Lothian resident will live within walking distance of new public transport hubs under ambitious plans to transform the way people travel in the county. A £30,000 pilot project to trial the first of the new multi-hubs, in Musselburgh, is set to go before councillors next week for the go-ahead. The innovative proposals for […]
Only partnership working will continue to connect the country, says Highways England Chief Executive
Future partnership working will ensure all parts of the country are connected, according to Jim O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Highways England. Five years of Highways England have transformed road design and build, he said. Addressing attendees at the opening of this year’s major industry event, Highways UK, Mr O’Sullivan said innovations in the industry had reduced […]
Local areas must take the lead in economic response and recovery, says ADEPT and EY report
Local authorities are in the best position to scope and priritise interventions that sustain or enhance economic supply as well as form and leverage alliances, partnerships and working groups that can rapidly broker local intelligence on business, employment and skills, and consequently expedite support and ensure synergy with other plans. This will only happen if […]
£50 million secured to improve connectivity around Sheffield
Sheffield City Council has secured £50 million funding to improve the connectivity in and around the city. The new project, Connecting Sheffield, will include a range of transport schemes focused on delivering change in the city’s walking, cycling and public infrastructure, while encouraging active travel and supporting the shift towards sustainable transport. The council said […]
Mottram bypass project reaches consultation phase
The possible Mottram bypass project that is set to improve journeys between Manchester and Sheffield has reaxhed the public consultation stage. The scheme will take traffic away from Mottram in Longdendale, reducing noise and improving air quality in the village as well as tackling congestion and making journeys more reliable. The village is on the […]