Extra £45 million confirmed for Staffordshire Highways over next three years
An extra £45 million will be invested in maintaining and improving Staffordshire’s highways over the next three years. Added to this, a further up to £15 million will be ploughed into the county council’s Fixing More Roads scheme, which over the past year has seen more than 36,000 potholes repaired. In plans agreed by Staffordshire […]
Devon streetlight pilot to begin next month
A 12-month trial which will alter the dimming regime of around 80% of Devon’s residential streetlights will get underway next month (April). It follows our pilot last year in Abbotskerswell, Holcombe Rogus, Kingskerswell and Sidmouth, where 550 streetlights underwent earlier switch-off times and additional dimming. The trial is possible thanks to the upgraded technology of […]
Nottingham City Council announce plans for Safer Roads funding
Two Nottingham locations will receive upgrades to help keep people safe A second tranche of funding to improve road safety in Nottingham City received approval at Nottingham City Council’s Executive Board meeting on 18 March. The Safer Roads Fund is a national programme aimed at improving road safety for users and improving reliability of the […]
Lane rental scheme to reduce the impact of roadworks on Southampton’s busiest roads set for submission to Government
Southampton City Council is making a request to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme on major roads in the city, to reduce traffic delays and congestion, by incentivising organisations to avoid carrying out highway works during peak times This scheme, alongside the Green City Action Plan, aims to reduce emissions across the city by easing congestion, […]
Northumberland Council to invest over £37m in countywide transport improvements
Over £37m will be spent on transport improvements across Northumberland over the next 12 months – from fixing potholes to improving infrastructure and creating safer roads. The County Council’s annual Local Transport Plan (LTP) programme follows a comprehensive review of the maintenance of the Council’s road network, identified safety issues and potential improvements. It also […]
Work to ensure tram journeys in Manchester city centre remain safe and reliable continues next week
Work to ensure tram journeys in Manchester city centre remain safe and reliable continues next week, with the replacement of Metrolink tracks between Market Street and High Street/Church Street. Works will take place from Tuesday 25 March until end of service on Wednesday, 23 April, with no trams operating via Market Street or Shudehill during […]
Lancashire County Council adds in bus routes after extra funding from BSIP
Lancashire County Council has reviewed the buses it supports in the area, and taken account of requests from the local community, to improve services as contracts were awarded for the new financial year. This expansion to services has been possible thanks to additional funding from the Government’s Bus Service Improvement Plan fund. There will also […]
Ireland gets sun-tech boost as Solar Gates launch Dublin depot
Solar Gates, the barrier, gate and traffic management pioneers are announcing they are bringing their knowhow to Irish shores and opening an Irish registered subsidiary and new Dublin Headquarters. A significant milestone in the company expansion strategy and the first joint group venture, it comes just days after Solar Gates announced that it was joining […]
Road maintenance ‘backlog’ continues to grow, according to this year’s ALARM survey
The backlog of carriageway repairs in England and Wales has reached new heights at almost £17 billion, according to this year’s ALARM Survey by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA). The figures from the survey report that more than half (52%) – equivalent to around 106,000 miles– of the local road network reported to have less […]
UK roads are in worse condition than official reports – RSTA and GAIST call for smarter maintenance
The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) and highways technology company GAIST have released new data about the state of the roads in England showing that, although road conditions are significantly worse than official reports suggest, an AI led approach could save £2 Billion. Using the most comprehensive AI-driven road condition analysis, GAIST has a national […]