SWARCO completes acquisition of Heusch/Boesefeldt
SWARCO has acquired 100% of Aachen-based Heusch/Boesefeldt GmbH, provider of software solutions for highway, traffic and tunnel management systems. Heusch/Boesefeldt employs around 50 staff. The company plays a key role in the digitalization and automation of national and international traffic infrastructures. Notable references include the outfitting of the German Traffic Control Center of Autobahn GmbH des […]
Next phase of essential ground investigation work at A83 Rest and Be Thankful to begin next week
Road users travelling on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful are advised that essential ground investigation work currently being undertaken in the area will require traffic to be diverted onto the Old Military Road (OMR) between 0800 and 1800 on 26 and 27 August as the essential work continues on the hillside above […]
Scotland beset by faulty VMS, says MSP
Motorists in Scotland are suffering as a result of faulty variable message signs that have required repairing more than 1,400 times in the last four years. Official figures show there are 313 variable message signs (VMS) deployed on Scotland’s road network, including 56 on the M90, 48 on the M74, 25 on the M80, 21 on […]
A95 to close for four months
The A95 is set to close for 126 days as engineers start work on rebuilding a railway bridge in Moray. The 18-week project to renew the Banff Turnpike bridge on the A95 just north of Keith will begin on Saturday, says The Scotsman. The bridge, which carries traffic over the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line, […]
Aurrigo launches Canada’s first all-season, medium-speed autonomous shuttle trial
Coventry-based Aurrigo International plc is expanding its vehicle line-up into North America with the deployment of its nine-seater passenger Auto-Shuttle® in Kanata, Ontario, marking the start of Canada’s first all-season, medium- speed autonomous shuttle on public roads. The project, delivered with the Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) and in collaboration with Area X.O operated by Invest Ottawa, […]
RAC and INRIX predict almost 18m journeys to be made over August Bank Holiday
New figures from the RAC and INRIX suggest that 17.6m leisure journeys are expected to take place by car this August Bank Holiday with drivers in England and Wales eager to enjoy the last long weekend before Christmas. The RAC expects traffic to build from Friday to Saturday with 3m getaway trips likely to take […]
Severn Bridge weight restriction: Welsh town bears the brunt of displaced traffic
The closure of the Severn Bridge to HGVs is leading to a dramatic increase in lorries travelling through the town of Caldicot in Monmouthshire, local councillors report. A weight restriction has been placed on the M48 crossing, between Wales and England, since the end of May to reduce the load on the cables supporting the […]
Roadtechs sets UK record for asphalt rejuvenation in a single shift
Roadtechs Group, the manufacturer, supplier, and installer of specialist surface treatment solutions, has succeeded in treating a record-breaking 9km of trunk road with Reclamite in just under five hours. Reclamite is a spray applied rejuvenation treatment that reverses the detrimental impact of weather on our roads, preventing cracks and defects which lead to potholes. It […]
Herefordshire seeking Professional Services Contractor to support Highways and Infrastructure
Hereordshire County Council has issued an invitation to tender for the provision of Professional Services Contractor to support Highways and Infrastructure. The Council’s objective for the service is for a single professional services provider (the Contractor) that: • Delivers responsive and high-quality multi-disciplinary professional services• Takes a partnership approach seeking to develop a long term […]
Worcestershire: Anger over ‘senseless’ roadworks that has Bromsgrove gridlocked
Residents of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire have labelled as “totally senseless” a roadworks project on the A38 through the county, with multiple road closures and diversions causing significant delays. The £50 million Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Project, or BREP, aims to widen a key part of the route which acts as a bypass to the town centre. But as the […]