National Highways supports Chief Data Office with £106m contracts
National Highways has published details of four contracts with a combined value of £106 million as part of a package to support its Chief Data Office. All of the agreements came into effect at the beginning of this month to run for five years, says UK Authority, and have been numbered two to five, which […]
M54/M6 link among government-backed transport schemes
A plan to build an improved link between the M54 and M6 motorways is among more than 50 transport schemes to receive government support, as reported in Highways News yesterday. The projects, estimated to cost between £175m and £200m, have been announced by the Department for Transport following a £92bn settlement from the government’s national […]
Drivers warned of M3 closure in Surrey as much-anticipated footbridge to be installed
Drivers are being warned to plan their journeys this weekend when part of the M3 will close to allow a much-anticipated footbridge to be installed. The previous Bagshot Heath footbridge, which crossed the motorway between junction 3 (Lightwater) and junction 4 (Frimley), was demolished in 2023 after engineers found issues with its ability to withstand […]
Marlborough Highways conducts innovative mobile charging trial for electric plant
Marlborough Highways has trialled an all-electric excavator on a busy site in the London Borough of Islington. The Volvo ECR25 – a compact, zero-emission machine – took on demanding carriageway breakout works at the junction of Essex Road and Canonbury Road. With no access to mains electricity, a smart solution was required to keep the […]
New Road Safety Strategy aims to reduce death and injury on West Sussex roads
West Sussex County Council has updated its Road Safety Strategy to encourage all road users to prioritise road safety, so that fewer people will be killed or seriously injured in collisions on its roads. The council held a public consultation to get views from West Sussex residents, parish councils and professional organisations to prepare the […]
Southend speeding hotspots ‘do not meet speed camera criteria’
Speeding ‘hotspots’ where a driver was recorded at more than 100mph will not have average speed cameras installed because they “do not meet the criteria”. Following a petition from residents in March 2023 calling for average speed cameras on Eastern Avenue between Hamstel Road and Sutton Road a speed survey has been completed on the […]
West Midlands must act now to close the Net Zero skills gap and lead the UK’s green transition
The West Midlands must act fast if it is to bridge a net zero skills gap and become a leader in the green economy, a new report has advised. The Net Zero Future Skills Report says the region would benefit from establishing a Green Skills Centre to help deliver the 480,000 green jobs the UK […]
Survey suggests decline in consumer interest for connected car services amid privacy and pricing concerns
The connected car services market is evolving, but new survey data from S&P Global Mobility reveals rising consumer hesitation. While some drivers remain satisfied and willing to pay for features like navigation and infotainment, adoption rates are declining due to pricing, privacy, and subscription fatigue. OEMs are under pressure to improve transparency, user experience, and affordability as […]
Black Cat roundabout works to “step up” after Sunday chaos
Motorists are being warned to prepare for diversions and closures on a busy A1 roundabout as part of a £1bn road scheme. National Highways said construction work on the route between the Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire and Caxton Gibbet in Cambridgeshire would “step up” today. The news comes after the huge delays on Sunday, […]
LGA 2025 provides Kiely with gap-bridging opportunities
The Kiely Group made their presence felt at the Local Government Association (LGA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Liverpool last week, taking the opportunity to engage with portfolio holders and stakeholders about the benefits of proactive surface maintenance on their networks to support the nation’s highways departments up and down the country. Lauren Kiely, Head […]