National Highways extends PMB bio-binder trials on the strategic road network
National Highways has extended its trials of bio-binders to include warm mix asphalt(WMA) and recycled content to provide a circular, lower carbon, Clause 942 thinsurface course solution that will help it meet its net zero objectives. Heidelberg Materials has used its CarbonLock asphalt containing polymer modifiedbitumen (PMB) bio-binders, produced as both hot mix and warm […]
Balfour Beatty secures £185 million A9 dualling contract from Transport Scotland
Balfour Beatty has announced that it has been awarded a £185 million contract by Transport Scotland to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of Inverness. As part of the contract, Balfour Beatty will upgrade 9.6 kilometres of single carriageway to dual carriageway, construct four […]
Brighton & Hove named number one for Electric Vehicle charging
Brighton & Hove has been named as the local authority with the best on-street charging coverage (outside of London) in the UK. According to an independent report from Field Dynamics and ZapMap, 83.1% of residents with no off-street parking now live within a 5-minute walk of a public charge point. That’s a 6% increase on […]
Fife Council wants local views on supported bus services
Fife Council wants to hear what local people think about the supported bus network in Fife as part of a four-week consultation running from Monday 5th August 2024. Roads & Transportation Services, with transport consultants WSP, are reviewing the bus network in Fife. Earlier this year, funding was made available for the study which will […]
More than £20m in funding agreed for key infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester
Members of the Bee Network Committee have approved the release of more than £20m to progress with key transport infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester. The latest release of funds – including £10m from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) and more than £10m from the Mayor’s Challenge Fund – will go towards a range […]
£25 million to change the face of Essex’s road network
Essex County Council has announced a multi-million funding boost to radically improve its road network. The funding has been called Priority One. This reflects the importance of highways to its residents and businesses, the council said. £25 million will go towards resurfacing key roads and repainting white lines. It will also see more drain cleaning, […]
£2m investment in improving road markings across Surrey
Nearly £2m will be spent this year on improving road markings across the county, with over 48 miles of line painting already completed. Surrey County Council has substantially increased its funding for this and coming years to make the county’s roads safer and improve their visual appearance. This is in addition to the largest ever […]
Over £74,000 awarded to monitor air quality in Wrexham
Wrexham Council has been awarded a grant of £74,281 from the Welsh Government’s Local Air Quality Management Support Fund to monitor air quality in Wrexham in an innovative and sustainable way. The project aims to set up a network of 10 monitors that will look at PM (Particulate Matter) Sulphur Dioxide and Nitrogen Dioxide alongside […]
Improvements planned for A456 in Bewdley
Improvements are set to be made to the A456 in Bewdley, following completion of a detailed review of a section of the busy road by Worcestershire County Council. The review, which was launched earlier this year, took place after the Council listened to, and acted on, the views and feedback of local road users and […]
Highways improvements in Leek to start next week
A major highways improvements scheme in Leek will start on Monday 5 August. The £360,000 scheme is being carried out by Staffordshire County Council and is part of a wider £50 million investment in the county’s roads over the next three years. The work on the A53 Buxton Road, is expected to take around six […]
