National Highways announces M48 Severn Bridge resurfacing scheme dates
National Highways has confirmed that a contraflow system on the M48 Severn Bridge will be installed on Saturday 1 August, with the aim of it being removed and the road fully reopened from 6am on 27 September. The South Wales Argus reports that the two‑month traffic restrictions are part of a resurfacing trial on the […]
Rural quiet lanes must work for communities, says Countryside Alliance
Rural campaigners Countryside Alliance have entered into the quiet lanes debate. The organisation has made its position clear after news that Oxfordshire County Council is to pilot new schemes restricting through traffic on selected country roads. “The proposals aim to create safer spaces for walkers, cyclists and horse riders by reducing or preventing through traffic […]
Warning system failed before fatal Lancashire level crossing crash
Warning systems did not activate at a level crossing where a woman was killed when her car was struck by a train, according to preliminary evidence from rail accident investigators. Kerry Coombes, 33, died in the collision on Station Road in Hoghton, Lancashire, at 08:50 BST on 25 June, reports the BBC. A girl, aged […]
West Yorkshire: Concerns over Bradford footbridge delay
Concerns have been raised over the seeming lack of progress on a major infrastructure scheme to link two villages. Plans for a footbridge over the A629 between Steeton and Silsden date back well over a decade, but have been beset by delays. Last year, it looked like the £13 million footbridge was progressing when a […]
Work begins on Abergavenny Active Travel bridge
Monmouthshire County Council have announce that work has begun on the construction of the Llanfoist to Abergavenny Active Travel Bridge. The bridge will cross the River Usk between Merthyr Road and Castle Meadows, providing more attractive and direct sustainable routes between Llanfoist and Abergavenny. It will be of steel beam construction with wooden cladding to blend with the natural […]
HAAS Alert, BMW Group and Škoda make live hazard warnings available across the DFRS ecosystem
Connected safety innovator HAAS Alert and two European vehicle OEMs are taking the next step towards creating safety impact via networked V2X communication, paving the way for others. HAAS Alert has announced that it has become one of only three service providers or vehicle manufacturers in the Data for Road Safety (DFRS) ecosystem actively contributing […]
New CIHT guidance helps local highway authorities prepare for climate-related disruption
The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has launched a new suite of practical guidance to help the UK’s local highway authorities strengthen their response to the growing threat of climate-related disruption on the local road network. The resource release comprises a flagship document, “All hazards operational guidance: responding to climate disruption”, alongside six […]
Jacobs wins three strategic National Highways contracts
Jacobs has secured three new commissions with National Highways, two of which come under the auspices of National Highways’ Technical Assurance and Asset Management Framework, delivering asset renewal and resilience projects that protect the performance of vital transport links. Jacobs will deliver the M32 Eastville Viaduct Stages 3–5 Detailed Design and the M5 Wynhol Viaduct Stages […]
ADCU urges incoming Prime Minister to stop London robotaxi trials
The App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) has called on Prime-Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham to suspend plans for driverless vehicle trials in London, arguing that the capital is “nowhere near ready” for autonomous taxis and that the Government should prioritise public safety and the interests of working people before allowing commercial services onto public roads, according […]
Call for 20mph speed limit on English country roads to protect cyclists
Speed limits on country lanes in rural towns and villages in England “should be no more” than 20mph, according to new government guidance. The 20mph limit has been recommended for walking and cycling routes that form part of the Active Travel Network, with new guidance also suggesting that councils in rural areas should narrow roads, […]