142m modular bridge supports HE’s A19 Testo’S junction improvements
A 142m modular bridge by Cleveland Bridge UK is supporting Highways England’s A19 Testo’s Junction Improvement Scheme as part of a major programme to improve journeys in the North East The bridge will take the main A19 traffic flow over the top of a roundabout. As a result, the bridge required for the scheme is […]
West Sussex Highways report strong start to new contract
West Sussex Council has reported progress with its highways contract despite it starting a few days after the pandemic lockdown. Since April 1, and despite the extra challenges Covid-19 presents, Balfour Beatty Living Places has been providing core maintenance services, such as carriageway repairs and emergency works, with Drainline Southern providing drainage cleansing and Grasstex […]
Deloitte says EV market will reach 31.1m by 2030
Deloitte has increased its market forecasting for the rapid growth of the global electric vehicle (EV) market by an additional 10 million to reach 31.1 million by 2030. It says total EV sales are still expected to reach 2.5 million worldwide in 2020. Based on a compound annual growth rate of 29%, Deloitte’s research estimates […]
New higher standards for cycling infrastructure as Boris continues investment in cycling
New, higher standards for cycling infrastructure have been published in updated guidance today, in order to make sure that schemes are better designed around cyclists’ needs and to make sure they can support a larger number of cyclists in the future. These higher standards will make clear that schemes which consist mainly of paint, which […]
RSMA voices its concern over 60mph decision
The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) has voiced its concern at the decision made by Highways England to allow the speed limit within some roadworks to be increased to 60mph and urges caution in respect of how the increases are implemented. The RSMA notes that Highways England projects teams and its supply chain partners may […]
Active travel must be embedded into transport network to ensure permanent change
Investment in active travel must enable structural and behavioural changes to become a permanent part of everyday life, according to the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT). Following the Government’s £250m emergency active travel fund back in May, local authorities across England have been installing temporary infrastructure to enable more walking […]
There should be a higher number of prosecutions for those who break the law in roadworks, says Safer Highways CEO
Safer Highways, the organisation set up to promote health, safety and wellbeing of roadworkers and road users, has cautiously welcomed the news that Highways England is to increase the speed limit to 60mph through roadworks where feasible, however at the same time tempered it with a note of caution that there needs to be a […]
Overhead charging cables on the strategic network could significantly reduce emissions
Overhead charging cables installed on the strategic road network for electric lorries on ‘e-highways’ could significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from road freight. These are the predictions from a government-funded new white-paper report; Decarbonising the UK’s Long-Haul Road Freight at Minimum Economic Cost, by The Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (SRF). The report says that […]
New footbridge over A46 is to be completed soon
The first week in August will see plans to swing into place a new 35.4 metre prefabricated footbridge over the A46. In April Highways England removed the old 128-tonne Glasshouse Wood footbridge, which links Kenilworth with Stoneleigh and Ashow, to make way for this newer, lighter model. The new footbridge has step-free access, making it […]
Jaguar Land Rover to introduce contactless touchscreen technology
Jaguar Land Rover is set to introduce new technology that could help reduce distractions for the driver. The new contactless touchscreen technology uses sensors and artificial intelligence to predict what you will touch on the screen ahead of time and execute that particular function without you touching it. Jaguar Land Rover says it reduces effort […]