Intertraffic Awards 2026: Winners announced at opening ceremony
Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026 kicked off (literally) in style with a performance by an ear-splitting drum trio and the audience bouncing three giant (and surprisingly heavy) balloons around Summit Theatre 1. The theatrics and light-hearted sensory overload aside, the main event, as with every iteration of Intertraffic Amsterdam, was the announcement of the winners of the […]
Federations United: ERF and IRF advance unification process
The European Union Road Federation (ERF) and the International Road Federation (IRF) have announced the advancement of their unification process, marking a decisive step toward the creation of a single, strengthened federation serving the road and mobility sector worldwide. Following an overwhelming vote of support from ERF members, both organisations are now moving into the […]
New road will improve Didcot to Culham Science Centre links
Plans for a major new road scheme in Oxfordshire connecting Didcot with Culham Science Centre are making progress. Acccordi g to the Oxford Mail, Oxfordshire County Council has agreed a £38m contract for the Clifton Hampden Bypass, between Culham Science Centre and the B4015 just north of Clifton Hampden, part of the wider HIF1 road […]
National Highways highlights importance of road network to UK food manufacturing sector
As the UK marks Made in UK Day, National Highways is highlighting how the country’s 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads are vital to British manufacturing. From British Sugar’s 400,000 annual HGV loads of product to and from thousands of businesses across the country, these roads keep supply chains moving, supporting economic growth across the […]
Work to start on Bath city centre active travel scheme this week
Construction is due to start this week on a new active travel scheme in the Bath city centre. The new route, which will connect to existing and proposed routes across Bath, will begin on Charles Street before continuing through the city centre via Upper Borough Walls to Pulteney Bridge. The scheme involves the construction of […]
Ipswich: Calls for bypass as A14 delays cause ‘chaos’
New calls for a bypass or reduced speed limit have beeb made after a series of incidents on the A14 that brought chaos to Ipswich. In the past week, several crashes have closed sections of the road, including an 18-hour closure between Copdock and Claydon, triggering long delays as drivers diverted through the town, says the […]
Additional £86m pledged to complete new Colchester A-road
An extra £86m has been announced to complete a new A-road near Colchester in Essex, that could link a new garden community with two major routes. In 2019, the government provided £99.9m for the new A1331 dual carriageway link road that will connect the A133 and the A120, says the BBC, but by the time […]
Call the copse! National Highways continues Missing Link tree planting project
As part of the major A417 Missing LInk project in Gloucestershire alongside its main contractor Kier, National Highways is continuing its environmental work and building on the 17,000 trees planted in 2025. Landscaping work has seen the planting a mixture of trees and shrubs, including Oaks, Holly, Field Maple, Hawthorn and Yew, which are native […]
Active travel: “Patchy data” blamed for minimal increase in cycling
The Welsh Government has concluded that the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 is “sound” and requires no legislative changes, with the focus instead on improving delivery and data collection, with ‘patchy data’ being blamed for the minimal take-up of cycling in Wales. Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, told the Climate Change, […]
Survey suggests rising Active Travel confidence in Glasgow
New findings from the Glasgow Walking and Cycling Index 2025 show a rise in confidence in using local streets, alongside public backing for safer neighbourhoods and improved cycling infrastructure. Produced by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans) in partnership with the council, the Index demonstrates increasing positivity around active travel when compared with the 2023 […]