Procurement process in Scotland starts for Northern regions
The Scottish Government has started the procurement process for the North West and North East contracts on its network worth around £900m and £530m respectively over 12-year terms. Firms will be limited to running a maximum of two regions in Scotland, under Scottish Minister procurement rules. Currently, BEAR Scotland holds two northern regions, meaning at […]
Highways England’s launches services to help drivers with disabilities
Highways England has introduced a number of new services to help people with disabilities to move more effectively around its network. Highways England has also joined up with AccessAble, which provides accessibility information on thousands of venues across the UK and Ireland via a free App, to include information on motorway services areas in England. […]
City Hall launches project to monitor air quality around School Streets
City Hall has launched an air quality monitoring project to attempt to give the ‘most accurate indication yet’ of the benefits of School Streets. TfL has funded 430 new School Streets – where roads surrounding schools are closed to motor traffic at drop-off and pick-up times – across London through its Streetspace plan to help […]
Councillors in Norfolk still want A47 dualling on the agenda
Councillors in Norfolk have said they would fight to get the dualling of the A47 Acle Straight. Last week at a Norfolk County Council meeting, Highways England said that dualling of this stretch of the A47 would not be included in Road Investment Startegy 3 that would run from 20205-2030, reports the Eastern Daily Press. […]
Winvic wins A5 widening and roundabout work
Contractor Winvic has been appointed by Highways England to undertake widening and roundabout construction works on the A5 highway, as part of a S278 agreement. The £3.4 million scheme that will facilitate access to the new 18-acre industrial and manufacturing site, Hinckley Park, is located approximately 1km east of Junction 1 of the M69. The programme of […]
FM Conway completes London Bridge maintenance works
The City of London Corporation’s essential maintenance and waterproofing programme for London Bridge has completed almost four weeks ahead of schedule. The work saw the removal and replacement of the existing surfacing on the carriageway and footways, the repair of the concrete surface to achieve the appropriate exterior for waterproofing followed by the replacement of […]
Liverpool City Council works with Dynniq to upgrade to IP
Liverpool City Council has upgraded its analogue network to a new digital Internet Protocol (IP) system, supported by Dynniq. In 2004, Liverpool City Council extended its Wide Area Traffic Control (WATC) scheme to include an extensive city-wide fibre network upgrade as part of a project to install City Watch CCTV system. However, the roadside traffic […]
Skanska completes UK’s first Dutch-style roundabout in Cambridge
Contractor Skanska has completed the first Dutch-style roundabout in the UK in Cambridge, which has a a layout which prioritises pedestrians and cyclists over motorists, promoting ‘green’ travel. The works to redesign the existing roundabout at the junction of Queen Edith’s Way and Fendon Road in Cambridge to a Dutch-style model were delivered by Skanska […]
UK’s first electric intercity coach route to launch next month in Scotland
New electric coaches are to start their first runs between Dundee and Edinburgh, delivering the UK’s first zero emission intercity coach route. The UK’s first electric intercity coach service has been possible after transport start-up Ember secured a £490,000 loan to buy a second all-electric coach for the route. The two brand-new coaches will make […]
Three major infrastructure schemes get the go-ahead in the Humber region
Three major infrastructure schemes have been given final approval in Hull and East Yorkshire as part of the government’s Getting Building Fund. Launched by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Humber Local Enterprise Partnership has now signed off £9.5 million of the £13.4 million allocated this year. This will now mean that three major projects can now […]