Essex: A120 Braintree scheme scrapped
Roads minister Simon Lightwood MP has confirmed the A120 Braintree to A12 scheme has been dropped entirely from the government’s Road Investment Strategy (RIS3). The decision, set out in a letter from roads minister Simon Lightwood to Braintree MP Sir James Cleverly, removes the long‑discussed project from the official pipeline of national road schemes between […]
Signify and Liverpool City Council pioneer traffic adaptive lighting solution
Signify have delivered an advanced smart lighting solution for Liverpool’s waterfront area. The project was completed in collaboration with McCann Ltd, Street Lighting Maintenance contractor for Liverpool City Council, with support from LiveLabs, a three-year, UK-wide £30m programme funded by the Department for Transport that aims to decarbonise the local highway network and UpCiti, that […]
Mott MacDonald wins £160m Scottish local authority framework berth
Mott MacDonald has been appointed to the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework (SETCF), securing a place on eight service lots on the renewed national framework for Scottish local authorities and eligible public sector bodies, placing first in five. The four-year framework (2026–2030), with an estimated value of £160m, enables all 32 Scottish local […]
TfL ‘to ban cars’ on 200 more School Streets to encourage walking
Motorists will be banned from 200 more roads outside schools during specific hours under proposals to encourage walking across the capital. Transport for London’s Vision Zero Action Plan 2 confirms the intention to fully rollout the scheme by 2030, with the aim of establishing walking as the “first choice of travel to school for even more […]
Vision Zero: Oxfordshire County Council set to reduce speed limits
New lower speed limits are being proposed for across Oxfordshire as part of the county council’s Vision Zero strategy. The proposals affect sections of the A361 between Williamscot (near Banbury) and Bradwell Grove (near Burford), including reduced speed limits of 40mph in several areas currently set at 50mph and 60mph, reports the Oxford Mail. A […]
Operation Armour: Police Scotland’s illegal e-scooter crackdown
Police in the north east of Scotland are urging parents to stop their children riding e-scooters illegally as campaigners say their use is “rampant”. Under the current law, e-scooters can only be legally used on private land and can be seized by police if used in public places, says the BBC. In a recent incident, […]
Kapsch TrafficCom to deploy India’s first Cooperative ITS project
Kapsch TrafficCom is bringing the next generation of connected mobility to Indian road users by delivering the country’s first Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C‑ITS) project on a highway near New Delhi. Implemented together with Superwave Communication And Infrasolution Limited (SCAIL), the groundbreaking project will demonstrate how real-time connectivity and AI-powered situational awareness can improve road […]
LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival 2026: Over 90% of indoor exhibition space booked
With just four weeks to go until the LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival 2026, over 90% of indoor exhibition space has now been booked, as organisations from across highways, transport and road infrastructure technology secure their place at this year’s event. Taking place on 24–25 June 2026 at NAEC Stoneleigh, the Festival brings together local authorities, […]
Dorset drivers told to ‘trust’ bridge traffic lights trial
Temporary traffic lights are being installed on a historical road bridge to determine whether a new footbridge is needed to protect pedestrians. Julian’s Bridge in Wimborne will have signal-controlled, one-way traffic for six weeks from Tuesday while Dorset Council trials a temporary footway on part of the road, as reported by Highways News earlier this […]
Overweight vehicle closes Menai Suspension Bridge
The Menai Suspension Bridge has reopened after being closed following yet another “overweight vehicle” crossing the structure. The bridge, which connects Anglesey with mainland Wales, had to be inspected after the incident, says the North Wales Chronicle. An initial statement from Traffic Wales read: “Due to an overweight vehicle crossing the bridge the road must […]