Urban roads the most dangerous in 2018
Urban roads were more dangerous than rural ones in the UK during 2018, according to analysis by car finance broker ChooseMyCar. The latest Department for Transport figures showed that London has seen more crashes than any other region while 60% of crashes happen on roads with a speed limit between 21 and 30mph, also seeing […]
HSC offers new guidance for local roads during pandemic
The Highways Sector Council (HSC) has published practical guidance for the local highways sector. The COVID-19 Local Highways Safe Operating Procedures document, developed by the HSC’s COVID-19 focus working group, is designed to address the specific issues faced by local highways maintenance workers against the backdrop of the pandemic. Based on the construction industry guidance […]
Highways England name delivery partners for smart motorways delivery
Highways England has awarded a range of partners with work as part of its £4.5bn smart motorways delivery programme. Costain has won the northern element of the programme with a range of companies making up the SMP alliance, with Bam Nuttall and Morgan Sindall appointed in the Midlands and Balfour Beatty awarded a contract in […]
KierWSP wins Northamptonshire again
KierWSP has won a 16-month extension to its Northamptonshire CC contract, one that it has been delivering for the past 12 years. The contract is to deliver highways network infrastructure maintenance and management services, traffic signalisation and intelligent transport services, county structures maintenance and regulatory function Debbie Taylor-Bond, General Manager of Kier/WSP said: “The work […]
Sustrans calls for councils to reallocate road space for cycling and walking
Sustrans has called on local authorities to adapt roads and streets to ensure people stay safe and can travel actively during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, the Department for Transport (DfT) updated emergency guidance regarding Traffic Regulation Orders in England. This gives councils more powers to reallocate road spaces to walking and cycling, such […]
WSP wins 10-year Leeds highway contract
WSP has been retained as the sole supplier for Leeds City Council’s Highways and Transportation Civil Engineering Core Contract following a competitive procurement process. The appointment marks the start of a new ten-year partnership to upgrade and maintain the city’s highways infrastructure. WSP has been the main consultant for Leeds City Council’s highways and transportation […]
Industry wide collaboration platform to launch
The IHE is supporting industry freelancer, Helen Blood to deliver a concept for a industry-wide online collaboration platform. Work is now well underway with JAMP Digital to deliver a new web-based communications platform dedicated to the Highways/ITS community. The ‘talkmobility’ concept is based on a ‘by the community, for the community’ approach and will serve […]
Latest NWSRG guidance released
The latest section of the NWSRG guidance document suite-Section 12 Weather Forecasting and Road Weather Information systems is being prepared and will be available shortly on the NWSRG, UKRLG and IHE websites. This is the ninth section to be completed by the IHE and the NWSRG and further and final sections will be available later […]
Government should enable more active travel
The Department for Transport launched temporary guidance on implementing Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) last week as some local authorities were struggling to comply with existing regulations due to the COVID-19 situation. The guidance, was produced in response to concerns about the ability of traffic authorities to implement the publicity requirements when making permanent or temporary […]
ITS leaders from around the globe discuss Coronavirus
The heads of ITS-Arab and ITS Estonia have joined a former ITS America President to discuss the implications of the Coronavirus crisis in their regions. Independent consultant Scott Belcher, the former President and CEO of ITS America, told host Paul Hutton that the transport industry is being devastated. “Air travel is down 95%,” he said. […]