Galway County Council to receive €3.6 million for active travel and climate change adaption measures
Galway County Council will receive €3.6 million in funding for active travel and climate change adaptation measures on its road network. Under its new package of measures announced in July, the Department for Transport, Tourism and Sport in Ireland has announced that 26 council will receive €14 million for climate change adaptation measures, and €33 […]
VolkerHighways awarded £9m Medway street lighting contract
Medway Council has been awarded VolkerHighways a £9 million streetlighting contract that will see thousands of energy efficient lights being installed between now and 2022. The work will include the replacement of around 24,000 street lighting lanterns with efficient energy saving LEDs and the provision of a Central Management System (CMS). An additional 2,000 existing […]
Timetable put in place for LEZs in Scotland
Low Emission Zones (LEZs) to improve air quality are to be introduced across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen between February 2022 and May 2022, according to Transport Scotland. The LEZ Leadership Group, which includes Transport Secretary Michael Matheson, Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham and representatives from Glasgow City Council, The City of Edinburgh Council, Dundee […]
Eleven options to consider for resilience improvements to A83
An assessment of eleven options to improve the resilience of the A83 Rest and Be Thankful has started. The potential options are being considered as part of Phase 1 of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review and, in parallel to this, a dedicated project team is being established to undertake more detailed environmental and engineering […]
Cycling and walking will be ‘prescribed’ in the West Midlands to help mental health and other conditions
People with poor mental health and other conditions are to be ‘prescribed’ outdoor activities, like walking and cycling, as part of a pilot scheme in the West Midlands. The Active Black Country project will run in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton and is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) campaign to encourage the […]
Welsh Government reveals A483 options to help address congestion issues
The Welsh Government is to launch a public consultation following the launch of the preferred options for changes along the A483 in Wrexham. The A483 is one of the main connecting routes between North and South Wales, and between North Wales and the Midlands. It is vital route for freight travelling from the UK, Ireland […]
Reduction in M6 Toll price is helping local businesses
A move to reduce the cost of journeys on the M6 Toll Road is helping local business bounce back after the coronavirus crisis, says the company that manages the Toll. The company halved fares for drivers leaving the road at local plaza junctions as part of the Let’s Get The Midlands Moving campaign. The toll price for […]
EST completes Highways England’s largest micro-surfacing operation
The largest ever micro-surcaing operation has been completed on the strategic network by EST. Working for Tarmac, EST’s work included applying approximately 115,000m² of Cold Applied Ultra-Thin Surfacing (CAUTS) tothe carriageway around the A1/A421 Black Cat roundabout, using Eurovia’s BBA HAPAS approved proprietary Micro-surfacing product, GripFibre®. The project was delivered across two weekends in August. […]
Work continues to progress on Clifton Bridge project
Highways England has reported good progress with its Clifton Bridge project. Clifton Bridge eastbound was closed in February following the discovery of corroded steelwork within the concrete confines of the bridge. Engineers are currently working within the hollow concrete chambers underneath the structure which house the steelcables required to pull the bridge together and take […]
Oxford City Council sets out ambitious air quality plans
Oxford City Council has set out plans to ‘go significantly further’ than the current legal target for air pollution to improve the health of those living, working, and visiting Oxford. It is believed that Oxford City Council will become the first UK local authority to set out a city-wide air pollution reduction target within its […]