Work to start on M181 junction project in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire Council has reported that work is due to start on a £4.5m highway scheme that will open up the opportunity for employment and housing growth whilst easing congestion on the road network in North Lincolnshire. Work will start in June to create a new junction on the M181 that unlocks 60 acres of […]
Councils could be given new powers to fine motorists
The Government is considering giving local councils new powers to help improve roads for both cyclists and pedestrians. The new rules would see drivers who are caught in cycle lanes or box junctions facing automatic civil penalties which are currently enforced by police. The money generated from these fines would then go on to fund […]
More road police required to reduce motoring offences
A reduction in the amount of road policing over the last decade has contributed to a rise in motoring offences, according to a new report by the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS). The report, Roads policing and its contribution to road safety, produced after a grant from the GEM Motoring Assist Road Safety […]
SH L!ve moves to a ‘digital week’ format for this year
SH L!ve, the exhibition and conference organised by Safer Highways is moving to a virtual format this September, with the next physical event now taking place on 21st and 22nd April. “Owing to the current uncertainty around mass gatherings in the coming months and as a duty of care to everyone who would have been […]
Plan for new £2.7 billion transport hubs in East Midlands revealed
A partnership of councils, transport organisations and East Midlands Airport has come together to launch a £2.7 billion vision to provide fast and frequent road, bus, tram and rail connections to the future HS2 East Midlands Hub station at Toton. The vision would mean that major towns and villages across the East Midlands regions would […]
New ADEPT President: “Let’s keep our places extraordinary”
Keeping places ‘extraordinary for our people’ will be one of the priorities of Nigel Riglar, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT)’s new President. Speaking after he took over from Darryl Eyers, Mr Riglar, who is Director of Environment and Community Services at South Gloucestershire Council, said: “In what will be […]
Cardiff to work with Arup on strategy for creating a safer city
Cardiff Council is working with highways and transport consultant Arup, to investigate how it can work with partners to create a ‘Safer Cardiff’ for both residents and workers travelling into the city centre once the current lockdown restrictions are lifted. Arup will develop a strategy in partnership with the council and business to support the […]
Third round of funding for active travel opens in Scotland
Transport Scotland has opened a third round of funding from the Scottish Government’s active travel budget for 2020/21 to help increase walking, cycling and other modes of sustainable travel. The Paths for All’s Smarter Choices Smarter Places Open Fund has been allocated £2 million in this round, with the fund supporting the Transport Transition Plan […]
Making road condition data work for you
Highway authorities tell of benefits of moving to high definition, image based condition surveys to get a more accurate insight into the state of their network, while the future will be about providing this data in real-time to view any time, from anywhere. Using imaged based road condition surveys has helped local highway authorities have […]
“All Systems Go” for Hull road upgrade
It’s been announced work on the ground is to get underway on a new road scheme in Hull to create a much better connection between the city centre and the retail and docks area. Following approval from the Transport Secretary, Highways England can now set up a site compound and start work on the ground. […]