South Shropshire project to protect roads from flooding gets the green light
A new project that will help protect some roads in South Shropshire from flooding has been given the go-ahead. The work to protect the roads from flooding will receive £2.6m from the Government, along with £400,000 of local funding, to proceed. It is one of 29 local road projects which are receiving a share of £100 […]
Norfolk CC searches for contractor for Norwich Western Link road
Norfolk County Council is looking for a contractor to deliver its new £100m link road-the Norwich Western Link-which will connect two roads to the north-west of the city, was approved by the Department of Transport in May. The council has launched the procurement process to find a firm a design and build the 3.9 mile […]
A-one+ reaches five million hours RIDDOR free in Area 12
A-one+ has reported reaching five million hours RIDDOR free, following a ‘consistent and rigorous’ effort towards eliminating risk in Area 12 of the strategic network. All staff have been encouraged to focus on individual behaviour and responsibility, enabling them to address risk before it becomes an incident. This is part of a company-wide award-winning Wellbeing, […]
A new era for safety as Highway Care announced exclusive UK distributor for SMA
Highway Care has agreed a deal to supply SMA Road Safety Ermes End Terminals and Leonidas family of Crash Cushions, plus its full range of road safety solutions across the UK, from today. Known for introducing innovative, highway safety solutions to the industry and Highway Care was the first to introduce a P4 End Terminal […]
North Yorkshire council reaffirms commitment to sustainable travel
Despite a disappointing allocation in the first phase of bidding for money from the Government’s emergency active travel fund to support walking and cycling as part of the national recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, North Yorkshire Council has said it is committed to delivering improved sustainable travel in the region. North Yorkshire has been allocated […]
Tarmac renews Wiltshire highways contract
Asphalt specialist Tarmac has renewed a major new highways contract with Wiltshire Council worth in the region of £25 million. The contract, which will run for five years, with the option of a two-year extension-subject to meeting a series of performance related targets-will see Tarmac continuing to deliver resurfacing work across the whole county, have […]
New regulations will allow trials of rental e-scooters from July 4th
New regulations allowing trials of rental e-scooters will come into force on Saturday 4 July 2020, reports the Department for Transport, with the public being able to test the benefits of e-scooters on roads, cycle lanes and tracks. The first trials are expected to begin the following week. Local authorities and devolved administrations hosting the […]
ITS experts look to post-Covid future
More choice over transport modes and payment, the end of the morning and afternoon peaks and people enjoying travelling again could be the benefits of changes due to the Coronavirus crisis. Watch it here. The final ITS (UK) webinar on the subject – for now – brought together three previous panellists to reflect on how […]
TfN welcomes infrastructure investment but ask for northern pipeline
Transport for the North has welcomed the Prime Minister’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ plan made yesterday but has called for the government to commit to a Northern Infrastructure Pipeline again. Barry White, Transport for the North Chief Executive, said: “The Prime Minister’s continuing commitment to ‘levelling up’ across the country is good news for our region and […]
Regions will benefit from Prime Minister’s new transport funding boost
Regions across the will benefit from the £100 million announced for a range of road schemes and projects right across the country which will reignite local economies and connect communities, says the Department for Transport (DfT) Twenty-nine projects, ranging from fixing deteriorating roads and flood mitigation measures, through to repairing bridges that are part of […]