Medway issues £132m Highways Infrastructure Contract tender
Medway Council in Kent has issued a tender for a comprehensive Highway Infrastructure Contract, says Find A Tender. The council manages a significant highway network asset with a gross replacement value of approximately £2 billion, comprising: • 525 miles of adopted highway • 683 miles (approximately) of adopted footway • 27,007 streetlights • 406 bridges […]
Over £865,000 awarded to innovative projects across Scotland
Transport Scotland has announced that 11 innovative projects, designed to make the country’s roads safer, are to receive funding worth more than £865,000 from the Scottish Government. The awards from Transport Scotland’s Road Safety Framework Fund will support projects focused on reducing road deaths and serious injuries, helping deliver Scotland’s Road Safety Framework to 2030. Funded […]
SG launches end-to-end EV charging solution
Solar safety and security specialists SG has announced the launch of its EV charging solution: a single-contract service covering design, installation, grid connection, management and maintenance. The offering brings DNO (Distribution Network Operator) liaison and grid capacity assessment inhouse, led by P&D Specialist Services, the electrical contracting business within the wider Torquay Group alongside SG […]
Webinar to ask how technology can personalise the transport experience
ITS UK is hosting a webinar exploring how technology can support a more personalised transport experience. This Digital Transport Forum webinar, delivered by ITS UK and supported be Salesforce, builds upon the discussion held at the Forum’s Liverpool conference on 14 July. Open to all, it will explore how technology could enable a more personalised public transport experience for all. The discussion, […]
Loch Ness: A82 rock stabilisation work to commence next week
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will commence the next phase of rock slope stabilisation works on the A82 near Grotaig, approximately 4 miles south of Drumnadrochit, on Monday 28 September. To ensure the safety of the workforce and members of the travelling public, a 24-hour lane closure with temporary traffic lights will be […]
Powys to update its winter service routes
Powys residents are being encouraged to check the updated winter service arrangements in their area before colder weather arrives, as revised winter service routes come into operation across the county this winter. The routes have been reviewed through a consistent, transparent and evidence-led approach, taking into account traffic volumes, public transport links, access to key […]
Oxfordshire to pilot low-carbon approach to road resurfacing
A scheme to resurface a stretch of the B4445 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire will pilot a unique package of low-carbon materials expected to save over 30 tonnes of CO2 while improving the road’s performance. Starting this week, the project will replace the existing carriageway surface and road markings. It will also include verge clearance and drainage […]
Arup, AECOM and Campaign for Better Transport consortium to spearhead production of new bus stop guidance
A consortium of Arup, AECOM and Campaign for Better Transport has been appointed by the Department for Transport to develop a new national guidance document on the safety and accessibility of bus stopping places. Although there are many examples of good practice, guidance relating to the safety and accessibility of bus stopping places is currently […]
DfT to update Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice
The Department for Transport is seeking views on proposed updates to the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice, which provides statutory guidance on the signing, lighting and guarding of works on public roads and highways. The draft code updates the existing guidance, last revised in 2013, to reflect changes in legislation, […]
HS2 completes M42 bridge lifts during weekend closure
HS2 engineers have lifted the last of six enormous viaduct spans that will carry high speed trains over the M42 in the West Midlands, during a weekend closure of the motorway. The complex multi-stage operation at the Water Orton viaduct site was completed in the early hours of Monday 21 September, with the motorway reopening […]