WJ and BEAR Scotland continue partnership to enhance safety and sustainability on Scotland’s trunk roads
WJ Scotland is continuing its longstanding partnership with BEAR Scotland to manage, maintain and improve the safety and sustainability of 1,928km of trunk roads in the South East and North-West. The new and enhanced South East and North West Trunk Road Network Management Contracts started in Aug 2020 and Aug 2022 respectively and run for 8 years, […]
National Highways working in tandem with Active Travel England
Olympic legend and Active Travel England ambassador Chris Boardman MBE and National Highways have pledged the two organisations will work more closely together to promote the benefits of active travel and a healthier future for all. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between National Highways and Active Travel England was signed at a meeting between National […]
Oxfordshire Council provides new bus services to connect rural areas with towns and city
Five new bus routes will begin operating next month to improve the provision of public transport in rural areas of Oxfordshire. Following Oxfordshire County Council’s allocation last year of £1.2 million for rural public and community transport, further new buses will be launched on April 15 to connect more villages to market towns and Oxford. […]
More than half of the local road network has less than 15 years’ structural life left, says 2024 ALARM survey
More than half of the local road network in England and Wales is reported to have less than 15 years’ structural life left as the amount needed to fix the backlog of carriageway repairs increases to a record high of £16.3 billion. This year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report, published today (19 […]
A new approach to road repairs is needed if we want to improve the condition of our roads, says RSTA
The life-expectancy of a roads in the UK could be increased, and potholes significantly reduced if local authorities and their private sector contractors adopt a more proactive approach to highway maintenance alongside other treatments such as resurfacing. This would mean central government would eventually be spending far less on reactive repairs such as filling in […]
£38 million boost for safer roads across England
Drivers across England will benefit from a further £38.3 million investment into improving the safety of 17 of the most high risk roads in England, the Department for Transport has announced today. The £38.3 million will deliver improvements on 17 roads and comes on top of the £147.5 million already invested to deliver life-saving improvements […]
Plans to invest up to £60m new capital in Highland roads and infrastructure approved
The decision will see an additional £40m capital investment in roads and transport infrastructure. This, on top of the previous three years of increased levels of funding, will bring the total capital investment in Highland roads over the next three years to £65m. Leader of the council, Raymond Bremner, said: “Roads are a clear priority […]
Norfolk County Council informs contractors of £600m of highways work
Norfolk County Council is looking for contractors to register their interest in highways work worth £600m. The infrastructure and highways work and maintenance contract are forecasted to be worth £500 million for a 12-year period. And the professional services contract will be worth an additional £100 million. The traffic signal deal will have the value […]
Foster embarks on journey to meet the UK’s environmental standards
Foster Contracting have started their journey to obtain ISO 14001 certification and PAS 2080 verification, aiming to be one of the first companies in the highways sector to meet these environmental standards. PYE-Management Ltd is working with Foster to help them obtain certification to BS EN ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and to obtain […]
Government announces crackdown on anti-driver road schemes and blanket 20mph limits to put local consent first
The government has said that motorists are set to benefit from smoother journeys and reduced congestion, with local people getting a stronger voice on road schemes that affect them, thanks to a crackdown on anti-driver road schemes, over-zealous traffic enforcement, and strengthened guidance for councils on 20mph limits. These are among the latest raft of […]