New IHE president officially announced as WSP’s Stephen Webb
The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) has officially announced the handover of the Presidency of the association. This happened as part of the Institute’s Annual General Meeting which was held as virtual meeting at the end of July when the President Jonathan Pearson handed over the chains of office to Stephen Webb who will serve […]
Amey builds first plastic footbridge in Kent
Amey has completed works on the first Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) footbridge in Kent. The company replaced the existing Botany Footbridge in Tonbridge that crosses over the River Medway, which provides an important link for those using the town’s local supermarket. Working on behalf of Kent County Council, Amey explored the options of implementing a new […]
Network Rail and Cycling UK join forces to create cycling planner as anxiety grows of over rising traffic levels
One-fifth of people are considering commuting to work by bicycle but half of adults said they are worried about traffic on busy roads, according to a new study. Research from Network Rail and charity Cycling UK, which questioned 2,086 people, found a further 22% were concerned their bike would be damaged or stolen, while another […]
Costs to build new roads in Herefordshire on the rise due to social distancing
Costs to build new roads in Hertfordshire could be around an additional £11m due to social distancing. Hertfordshire County Council are looking to continue developments for new roads on the A120, A603 and at Essex Road in Hoddesdon, according to the Watford Observer. But due to social distancing restrictions, the costs for such developments is […]
Thurrock Council to oppose Lower Thames Crossing in letter to Highways England
Thurrock Council will once again highlight its opposition to the Lower Thames Crossing in a letter to Highway England. In a letter, Thurrock Council will say it continues to oppose the project which will cut through the middle of the borough, starting on the M25 near South Ockendon and running through Tilbury before crossing the […]
Work on M56 bridge repairs to finish four months early
Less traffic on the roads for the past few months has led to a bridge repair project on the M56 finishing almost four months early. Extra space was created around the project to double the size of the construction area by Highways England closing one lane in each direction over the Helsby Viaduct when traffic […]
SRL opens sector’s largest ITS equipment depot as it expands into high speed sector
SRL Traffic Systems, is expanding into the high speed variable messagesign (VMS) market, with a multi-million pound investment in a fleet of large units designed for high speed dual carriageways and motorways. The expansion coincides with the company’s launch of the UK’s largest distribution depot, designed to further enhance customer delivery times. The Smart High […]
Replacement of 50-year old bridge on M53 to start
Work will start today to demolish and replace a 50-year old bridge over junction 2 of the M53. Four giant remote-controlled transporters will remove the 800-tonne structure – which carries the southbound entry slip road over the motorway – during the first weekend of the 11-month project. It will be slid along the motorway to an […]
Work completed on UK’s first road using ‘plastic waste’
Work has been completed on the UK’s first ever highway made from plastic waste in Carlisle. Cumbria County Council is one of just eight local authorities in the country to be selected as part of ADEPT’s ‘Live Lab’ areas to carry out real world tests using new highways technology and methods on local roads. Cumbria […]
Bury Council cabinet approves £10m for highway improvements
Highway improvements worth £10 million are to be made in Bury over the next few months. The investment, approved by the councils cabinet this week, comes on top of an initial investment of £10 million announced last year. The roads in need of repair have been placed into three categories: strategic network schemes, local network […]