Work set to start on Cambridgeshire peat road repair trial
Construction work on a trial aimed at tackling a council’s £500 million repair backlog on soil-affected roads will begin this week. Cambridgeshire County Council has claimed roads built on peat can cost four times as much to repair as standard roads, and about 1,00 miles of the county is covered by weak soil, reports the […]
Stirlingshire: BEAR Scotland to conduct investigation works on M876
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential coring investigation works on the M876 Junction 2 eastbound (near Torwood) on-slip on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 August. The on-slip will be closed between 7:30pm and 6:00am on both nights while engineers carry out investigations of approximately 1,200 metres of carriageway, in […]
M62, A162 and A1 closures to begin in September
National Highways has announced that the M62, A162, and A1 in North, West and East Yorkshire will face temporary speed limits and closures due to safety works, with the measures are set to start on 1 September 2026, and are expected to last several months The M62 eastbound carriageway will have a temporary 50mph speed […]
Epsom and Banstead among locations proposed for new Surrey traffic enforcement cameras
Surrey County Council (SCC) is taking up powers devolved to it in 2022 for the civil enforcement of key road junctions with the installation of cameras. A mix of yellow box junctions, weight restrictions, a bus lane and a turning restriction are proposed for the first set of cameras, says East Surrey News. In 2022, […]
Citroën: Britain should use AI to solve £5.5bn pothole crisis
French carmaker Citroën has called for greater use of artificial intelligence to tackle Britain’s escalating pothole crisis. The manufacturer says AI should be deployed nationwide to monitor and report road defects, while utility companies should face tougher oversight to ensure roads are properly reinstated after excavation works, reports This Is Money. Citroën estimates that repairing […]
Cornwall highways model offers national blueprint as councils face mounting pressure on local roads
A highways delivery model developed in Cornwall is emerging as a potential national blueprint for how UK councils can manage and protect local road networks as maintenance pressures continue to rise. Across the country, local roads are under strain from aging infrastructure, climate damage, and long-term underinvestment, while public expectations for service and low-carbon innovation […]
Applications remain open for the 2026 PAS 2161 auditor cohort
Technology providers interested in achieving PAS 2161 approval still have time to apply to join the 2026 auditor cohort. The cohort will support eligible providers through the PAS 2161 approval process, helping them demonstrate that they meet the required standard. Applications will close on Friday 21 August 2026. Technology providers can find further information about […]
Bus operators to be invited to bid for West Midlands franchises
Bus operators are to be invited to tender to run routes across parts of the West Midlands network as the next step in introducing a franchised system gets under way. Invitation to tender for the first round is scheduled to open later this month for North/East Birmingham, Coventry and Walsall, with services expected to start […]
A blocked artery: MP calls for solution to M5 closures
National Highways says it has “not been a good year” for the M5 amid a number of closures of the key route through the South West. Repeated closures have led Sir Ashley Fox, MP for Bridgwater, to write to the government calling for an urgent review into the way closures on the M5 are managed, […]
A52 improvement scheme in Nottingham nears completion
Work on a major improvements scheme along the A52 Derby Road in Nottingham between Priory Roundabout and the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC)is coming to an end, bringing the road up to modern standards. The project saw National Highways reconstruct the carriageway – which was at the end of its working life – to bring smoother […]