Interserve re-appointed to the Eastern Highways Alliance Framework 3
Interserve has been re-appointed to the Eastern Highways Alliance Framework 3. Covering a total of ten councils in the East of England, the framework’s £400m contract will be shared between a number of suppliers, as reported by Highways News last week, with Interserve Construction on two out of three of the contracted projects. The framework has been […]
Refurbishment for footbridge over historic Roxburgh viaduct
Work starts tomorrow on giving a suspended footbridge over the River Teviot a refurbishment to improve its safety. Highways England are managing the work on the on the north side of the 19th century Roxburgh Viaduct – better known as the Teviot Viaduct. Built by the North British Railway in 1850, the distinctively curving 13-arch […]
DfT gives approval to A595 upgrades in Cumbria
The government is set to enhance the safety and capacity of the A595 at Grizebeck, Cumbria, after £12 million of funding announced by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps today. Under plans drawn up by Cumbria County Council, the multi-million-pound investment will see the A595 road upgraded at Grizebeck – with a new 1km stretch built to […]
North Yorks Highways starts search for suppliers
North Yorkshire Highways is looking for companies to submit expressions of interests to provide a number of services as part of its new company NY Highways. These include the following; operated pant, hired plant, vehicle maintenance and repair and road traffic signs. The intention of this EOI is to approach the market for suppliers to […]
Weather forecast over the next few weeks could have negative effect on roads that have not been well-maintained says RSTA
Weather forecasts of freezing air to sweep over the UK by the end of October could prove to be bad news for those local roads that have not be well-maintained, according to the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). Weather forecasters WXCHARTS are predicting that Artic air from a north-westerly direction will sweep over the UK […]
The EV charging project in Scotland makes savings and increases capacity
A new electric vehicle (EV) project is expected to help deliver savings of up to £2.6 million for consumers in Scotland. Project PACE, which is a collaboration between the Scottish Government and SP Energy Networks (SPEN), will install around 180 EV chargers across more than 40 charging hubs in North and South Lanarkshire by April next year. […]
Smart phones could help highway engineers to understand ‘road roughness’ according to university study
Motorists with smartphones could help highway chiefs maintain road quality by sending ‘crowdsourced’ data from their mobiles that would allow engineers to assess when carriageway repairs are needed, according to a new study. by researchers at the University of Birmingham. Road roughness is an important measure of condition and ride quality, but many road athorities […]
20mph speed limits introduced across the whole of Westminster
All roads in the borough of Westminster in London now have spped limits of 20mph, as part of plans to tackle road safety and air quality. Westminster Council – whih covers a large area of central London, confirmed this week it had finished rolling out the speed changes throughout the borough. Now Transport for London […]
University of Liverpool uses AI and robotics technology to help spot road defects
The Univeristy of Liverpool has developed new technology which it says could ‘radically transform’ road maintenance in the UK. The univeristy has formed a new spin out company – Robotiz3d Ltd – to take forward the new technology. The company is a joint venture established in partnership with A2e Ltd and will receive investment from the University’s […]
Work on Poynton Relief Road begins
Cheshire East Council has confirmed worked has started on the Poynton Relief Road scheme. Cheshire East Council’s contractor, Graham, is undertaking enabling works to clear parts of the site and prepare the ground for construction. The design and build contract was awarded in autumn 2019 to Graham, who have been undertaking detailed design and site […]