£5.2m upgrade complete for Tyneside’s ‘world-first’ railway bridge
A year-long project to strengthen the iconic High Level Bridge which provides a vital road and railway link over the River Tyne is now complete. Network Rail has invested £5.2m to overhaul the underside of the Victorian-built structure which connects Gateshead and Newcastle. Designed by railway pioneer Robert Stephenson, when complete in 1849 it was […]
Simplifai-ing complex traffic challenges to help improve local communities
The DfT’s recent traffic signal fund was driven by the need for change on our road network. The fund, which rewarded 100 local authorities with investment to upgrade or make their traffic signals more efficient, will positively impact local communities in many different ways. The subsequent Intelligent Traffic Management Fund (ITMF) will provide a further […]
Luton Council starts extensive road improvement programme
A large, multi-million pound programme of works is underway to repair, protect and preserve Luton’s roads. The council’s contractor VolkerHighways, who maintain over 480km of Luton’s roads, supported by specialist companies, will work on over 221,000 m2 of roads in this financial year. These roads will either be completely resurfaced or be treated with surface […]
Work is underway to apply surface dressing to multiple roads across Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council’s County Highways team is hard at work applying surface dressing to over 50 miles (87 km) of roads throughout the county. This essential work, which started in May, significantly improves road surfaces in both rural and urban areas, extending their lifespan by up to ten years. To find out where improvements are […]
More than £50m a year is needed to keep all the roads in Suffolk at optimal condition, says council report
A Suffolk County Council report has showed that its £17.78m average investment into road surfacing over the last six years was only 35% of the £50.4m needed. However, it suggested that the number of roads in the worst condition had reduced in the last 10 years. Councillor Paul West, cabinet member for highways, said he […]
Additional investment to improve roads across West Northants
An additional £10 million will be invested into improving roads across West Northamptonshire. The extra funding will allow WNC and its highways partner Kier to extend the surface dressing programme for roads and paths across the area as well as carrying out bridge maintenance schemes and work to resolve drainage issues across the area. This […]
Road maintenance backlog hinders councils from undertaking preventative work, says NAO report
The increasing backlog in road maintenance work is hindering local authorities in undertaking preventative work that could deliver better value for money, according to a National Audit Office report. The report, The condition and maintenance of local roads in England*, said that: “Despite their importance, the condition of local roads is declining and the backlog to […]
Liverpool Mayor announces £17m for first phase of new walking and cycling link for East Runcorn
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced more than £17.5m is to be committed funding to the first phase of new pedestrian and cycle links for East Runcorn, supporting sustainable transport, employment and housebuilding in the area. This first tranche of funding – approved at June’s meeting of the Combined Authority – will be […]
Armley Town Street: Highway proposals aim to improve public transport and active travel journeys
New proposals for Armley Town Street in Leeds are set to be considered over the next few months, starting with public consultation. The £2.91m proposals aim to reduce bus delays whilst improving the street environment for visitors and shoppers with wider pavements, planting and landscaping and more crossing points to encourage active travel journeys. The […]
WDM and WJ Group to sponsor the RSTA’s ‘The Facts & The Friction’ conference 2024
The RSTA has announced the next The Facts and The Friction event, which will be held at Bolton Football Stadium on Tuesday 10th September. Following successful events in Reading and Perth in 2022 and 2023, W.D.M Limited and WJ Group will again be sponsoring the friction-focused seminar, targeting participants from the North of England and […]