Highways England’s Smart Motorway Alliance to hold virtual supply chain briefing
Highways England’s Smart Motorway Alliance is to hold supply chain strategy briefing event online on August 24th. The virtual event will provide an overview of the alliance, information regarding its future procurement programme on behalf of the Alliance Partners during the duration of the Alliance contract. This event is aimed to help inform the market place of […]
Safer Highways to host Healthier Highways briefing session
Safer Highways has announced that as part of its SHL!ve digital week it is to host an online webinar briefing session around the science of Wellbeing and Health, Healthier Highways – Changing the Culture of Health Protection. In partnership with Steve Perkins Associates, Connect Plus has embarked on a ground breaking initiative called ‘Healthier Highways’ to […]
£2 million to be spent on improving Carmarthenshire roads
Almost £2million is being invested in Carmarthenshire roads over the next few months. Carmarthenshire County Council has announced that 37 sections of road will be resurfaced after funding was made available from the council’s capital works programme and the Welsh Government. This new investment is in addition to a programme of preventative dressing treatment which […]
First EV charging hub through strategic partnership with Scottish Government is delivered
The first electric vehicle (EV) charging hub delivered through a strategic partnership with the Scottish Government and electricity network companies has now been installed in Strathclyde Country Park. Using a new model of delivery to improve efficiency, Project PACE has now installed EV charging infrastructure at the first of over 40 sites across North and […]
New M55 Heyhouses Link Road gets the green light after £5.8 million of central government funding
Lancashire County Council and Fylde Borough Council have welcomed the announcement of government funding to kickstart construction of a new link road. The councils said that £5.8m has been allocated to deliver the M55 Heyhouses Link Road, which will improve access between Lytham St Annes and the M55, relieve congestion on smaller local roads, and […]
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 […]