Cairngorms National Park gives go-ahead to Aviemore to Carrbridge Active Travel route
The Aviemore to Carrbridge Non-motorised User (ACNMU) project in Scotland has been granted planning permission by the Cairngorms National Park Planning Committee. The decision is a positive step towards the construction of a shared use path, approximately 9km in length, linking Aviemore and Carrbridge. Subject to the successful acquisition of land required to build the […]
Swansea riverside Active Travel route approved
Plans for the first phase of a 1.3km riverside cycle and footpath in south Wales which could cost £8 million have been approved. The shared-use path on the west bank of the River Tawe will eventually connect the Tawe bridges area with White Rock Bridge, effectively linking the city with the former Hafod-Morfa Copperworks site […]
£41 million scheme could bring Somerset coastal road ‘back to life’
West Somerset residents have come together to demand the opening of a key coastal road as the government mulls over a £41 million bid. The B3191 Cleeve Hill between Watchet and Blue Anchor provided a valuable diversionary route for holidaymakers whenever the A39 between Minehead and Williton was congested, says the Somerset County Gazette. The road was […]
£27 million M6 Thelwall Viaduct roadworks begin
A major £27 million programme of roadworks on the M6 Thelwall Viaduct is set to begin today, with drivers being warned to prepare for more than a year of traffic restrictions on one of the North West’s busiest motorway links. National Highways is replacing the bridge joints on the Thelwall Viaduct in Warrington, reports DM […]
North Lincolnshire: Communities across Barton set for biggest road improvements in a generation
A major programme of improvements to roads, junctions, crossings and paths is set to get underway across Barton-upon-Humber in North Lincolnshire. Over the coming months, residents will see work taking place across the town to make everyday journeys easier and safer. The work will include: Cllr Rob Waltham, leader, North Lincolnshire Council, said: “Barton residents […]
Ireland considering AI detection tech to tackle wrong-way driving
AI technology is being tested to alert drivers and authorities more quickly to someone driving the wrong way down a motorway and to assist the police in their pursuit of the individuals. Ireland’s Minister of State for Road Safety Seán Canney outlined the possible move as he separately said new tougher laws to tackle a […]
Prime Minister urged to fund A1 upgrade between England and Edinburgh
Renewed calls have been made to upgrade the A1 between England and Edinburgh after a surge in fatalities on single carriageway sections in Northumberland. The dualling of the main link road between England and Scotland immediately south of the Scottish Border in Northumberland was cancelled after the Westminster budget in October 2024, says The National. Campaigners have been fighting […]
Kier achieves record National Highways customer maturity score
Kier Infrastructure has achieved its highest-ever customer maturity score from National Highways. The company received an overall score of 4.2 in the latest National Highways Supply Chain Customer Maturity Assessment, up from 3.8 in 2024 and 2.3 in 2020, moving Kier into the next maturity level for customer excellence and recognising ira focus on customers […]
Westminster Council accuses Sadiq Khan of flouting environmental rules over Oxford Street pedestrianisation
Westminster City Council has written to the Government demanding that Transport for London carry out a full environmental impact assessment before proceeding with the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, due to take place this month. According to the Standard, TfL has sought permission to forgo the full evaluation, but the council argues that banning traffic from […]
Death of broadcaster evidence that modern car headlights are blinding Britain’s drivers
Motorists who drive in the hours of darkness are increasingly finding the dazzle of LED headlights a distraction at best. At worst, a temporarily blinded driver can be in serious trouble, as happened to popular Woman’s Hour host Dame Jenni Murray in March, reports The Times. A statement read out at the inquest into her death at Barnet Coroner’s […]