Major safety boost for A47 ‘Acle Straight’
A key route linking Norwich and Great Yarmouth will benefit from a new scheme which aims make the road safer for road users and those living nearby. Work started today (Mon 17 March) on improvements to the A47 Acle Straight, designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of […]
HS2 beam lift progress for Brackley’s A43 bridge
The construction of a bridge that will allow high speed trains to pass under the busy A43 near Brackley has taken a major step forward with the structure’s enormous steel beams lifted into position during a series of three weekend closures. The A43 – which links Oxford, Brackley and Northampton – is a vital route, […]
National Highways reveals shocking roadside littering habits as it backs Great British Spring Clean
Research commissioned by National Highways has revealed that 65% of drivers who admit to littering have discarded food and drink waste on the roadside. Of those who admitted to littering: 22% say they litter out of habit 20% intentionally discard biodegradable items to feed wildlife – despite the fact this causes 3 million animal deaths […]
Public consultation launches to overhaul safety at Leeds’ A58 collision hotspot
Leeds City Council has invited residents, businesses, and commuters along the A58 Roundhay Road and Barrack Road to share their views on important road safety, bus, walking, public realm and cycling proposals. The public consultation is currently open to the public and will run until 20 April 2025. The plans are proposed for Roundhay Road, […]
Aggregate Industries commits to sustainability mission for highways industry with rebrand to Holcim UK
Aggregate Industries has rebranded to Holcim UK as part of a strategic shift to provide the highways sector with seamless access to the latest sustainable building solutions. With over 200 sites and 4,000 employees across the UK, the organisation’s 25 brands* are uniting under Holcim UK to drive this growth. Building on trusted partnerships, the […]
Cleaner, Greener, Safer: School pupils get safety boost from road safety investment
A local primary school in Manchester is among the first to benefit from an investment into road safety in efforts to better keep pupils safe. Alma Park Primary School, based in Levenshulme, has welcomed an introduction of double yellow lines near the school for children and parents on the school run to avoid the dangers […]
Successful first year for Old Portsmouth School Street
Children, parents and residents near St Jude’s School in Old Portsmouth have benefited from safer journeys to and from school, a year after the School Street in the area was started. Since its inception, the initiative has led to a remarkable 64% reduction in car traffic near the school in the first six months, the […]
Wirral Council planning to spend more than £7m fixing roads and bridges across the borough from April
Wirral Council is expected to approve a plan for highway maintenance at an environment, climate emergency, and transport committee this week. The funding for the road maintenance comes from a number of grants; Highways Maintenance funding, Bridge Maintenance funding, Key Route Network funding, and Pothole funding. A grand total of £7,084,835 is expected to be spent […]
Nottinghamshire will get extra £4.5 million for damaged roads repair
Nottinghamshire will get an extra £4.5 million for repairs to its damaged roads from the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA). The EMCCA met recently to discuss funding and investment into major projects across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The committee meeting discussed how much money the area will be getting to fund road repairs following […]
Scott Cooper appointed new Heidelberg managing director
Scott Cooper has been appointed Managing Director of Heidelberg Materials UK’s national road surfacing and contracting infrastructure business. Prior to joining the company, Scott was Managing Director of Transportation Major Projects and Design for Kier Group, where he was responsible for the successful delivery of a portfolio of major projects across the country for key […]