Essex Highways to start winter service
Essex Highways is launching its winter service this week. Crews have been familiarising themselves with gritting routes in preparation for the colder months. Routes prioritise main roads, access to emergency facilities and busy bus routes. They also prioritise areas where frost and ice have caused accidents. Essex Highways’ 49 gritters, plus two mini gritters, cover approximately […]
INSPECH launches a digital road inspection and asset management planning tool
INSPECH, an emerging InfraTech startup, has launched two new digital products that will redefine the way road inspection and asset management planning are carried out. On top of that users can now also choose to collect data with a GoPro camera. INSPECH is a collaborative platform that optimises road inspection procedures and improves overall efficiency in […]
New discounted bus fare to launch for young people in West Sussex
Young people aged 16 to 20 will soon be able to qualify for a discounted bus fare with the launch of a new ‘16 to 20 Bus Saver’ scheme developed by West Sussex County Council alongside bus operators and funded by the Department for Transport (DfT). From Sunday 22 October this year, young people will […]
Oakdale embarks on project to develop low embodied carbon concrete kerbs
Paving manufacturer Oakdale Contracts is partnering with the Materials Processing Institute to develop low embodied carbon concrete kerbs after successfully securing £415,000 in grant funding from Innovate UK. Cement and concrete production account for approximately eight percent of global CO2 emissions, with traditional concrete production using extensive quantities of Ordinary Portland Cement materials which requires […]
Potholes are motorists top driving concern, says new RAC report
Anger with the poor state of Britain’s local roads has reached its highest point in nine years with half of drivers (49%) surveyed for the RAC’s annual Report on Motoring listing it as a top motoring concern, making it the single biggest issue by a considerable distance this year. Concern among drivers is now at […]
DfT indicates future focus on motorway and A road renewal after trouble with major schemes in response to Transport Committee
The Government has indicated it will be less likely to invest in major road infrastructure projects in future years and instead put more focus on maintenance of England’s Strategic Road Network, something that was confirmed last week in a Highways News story from Highways UK. The suggestion is made in the Department for Transport’s response to […]
New weather stations to help get England’s motorways and A-roads ready for winter
With winter approaching, National Highways is investing £15.4m in new state-of-the-art network of weather stations, including supporting infrastructure, that will provide real-time data of road conditions. As the clocks go back this weekend, the organisation is ready for the winter season with more than 530 gritters to call upon in adverse conditions and around 280,000 […]
Work underway to recover transport network in Scotland after storm
Ministers in Scotland have thanked workers for getting much of the transport network up and running again. With the school holidays finishing in Scotland and many people due back at work today, there has been an extensive recovery effort across the road and rail network. It follows some of the heaviest rain since 1891 and […]
Dalkia Secures 12-Month Extension on Welsh Government Contract Worth Approximately £3 Million Annually
Dalkia, one of the UK’s the leading technical and energy solutions providers, has secured a second 12-month extension to its existing three-year contract with North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA), who is responsible for managing, maintaining, and improving the strategic road network in North and Mid Wales on behalf of the Welsh Government. […]
Norfolk County Council starts public consultation on its walking, wheeling and cycling strategy
Norfolk County Council has opened a public consultation on a draft walking, wheeling and cycling strategy for the county. The strategy is an updated version of the previous walking and cycling strategy which was published in 2017. Since then, there has been a step change in national and local policy which has placed walking, wheeling […]
