£5bn Universal UK Resort build includes A421 upgrade plans
Construction work is poised to start on Universal’s £5bn UK theme park after ministers committed £1.3bn to unlock the transport and infrastructure upgrades needed to make the Bedfordshire mega-project a reality. The entertainment resort, branded Universal United Kingdom Resort, will be constructed on the former Kempston Hardwick brickworks site and is set to become Universal’s […]
eHGV megawatt-scale charging hub delivered in Scotland
EV fleet solutions provider amphos has delivered on of Scotland’s first megawatt-scale charging hub for electric heavy goods vehicles for John G. Russell (Russell Group). Delivered with funding from Innovate UK, the North Lanarkshire based project brings megawatt charging into real-world operation, demonstrating how high-power infrastructure can transform fleet efficiency at scale, says Transport + […]
Over 4,000 drivers with 12+ speeding points still allowed on the road, says RAC
The RAC is urging the Government to have Intervening Intelligent Speed Assistance devices fitted to prevent repeat and excessive speeders them reoffending. The call comes after it was revealed that in excess of 4,000 drivers who have accumulated 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences have escaped being banned and are still behind the […]
ADEPT publishes guide to help highway authorities adapt roads to climate change
A new guide, aimed at local highway authorities, has been published to support resilience planning across road networks as extreme weather events grow in frequency and severity. The Local Highways Climate Adaptation Guide, published by the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), is designed to help respond to the growing challenge […]
Work starts on Northumberland summer surface dressing schemes
Work has begun on Northumberland County Council’s summer surface dressing programme. A total of 19 sites will be repaired and improved in the county’s annual ‘surface dressing’ initiative, covering an area of 443,290 square metres. This repair method is used where the existing road surface has worn over a period of several years. This can […]
West Northants: Next phase of Abington Active Travel scheme set to start
Work will begin this month on the phase 2 of the Abington Active Travel Scheme, which will improve walking, wheeling and cycling routes in Northampton. The scheme along Park Avenue South and Bridgewater Drive will start on Monday 8 June, with completion planned for Autumn 2026. Led by West Northamptonshire Council and delivered in partnership […]
Wolverhampton to spend £10m per year on pothole prevention scheme
Dozens of roads in Wolverhampton will benefit from surface dressing treatment to prevent potholes. A £50m resurfacing programme is being rolled out along numerous Wolverhampton streets as highways chiefs tackle potholes filling, says the Express & Star. The latest improvements will see more long-lasting surfaces and new road markings as part of the city council’s […]
NYC DOT to use VivaCity sensors to better understand street use
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn has announced the use of VivaCityʼs (known as Viva in the US) new cutting-edge sensors to better understand how New Yorkers use their streets and to inform safer street design. First piloted in 2023, these small, privacy-protective smart traffic monitoring sensors will count pedestrians, […]
Staffordshire starts work on historic bridge refurbishment
Refurbishment of an 18th century Grade II Listed road bridge in South Staffordshire will be completed in July. The seven-week scheme at Wodehouse Lane Bridge, A463, Gospel End, near Wombourne started on Monday 1 June and is the second and final phase following work completed last year. Work on the masonry arch bridge will improve and […]
Shropshire issues Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for the provision of repairs and patching
Shropshire County Council is seeking to procure a Mixed Economy provider to play a central role in its evolving highways maintenance delivery model. This model moves away from a traditional single-contractor approach and instead combines in-house delivery with strategic partners and specialist providers, enabling the Council to retain control over local, reactive services while leveraging […]