Over 70 Shropshire roads to be surface dressed
More than 70 stretches of road across Shropshire are set to be treated this spring and summer as part of Shropshire Council’s 2026 surface dressing programme – work that will play a key role in improving the county’s roads and preventing potholes. The work is due to be carried out from 22 April 2026 and […]
Telford & Wrekin invest in ‘revolutionary’ road repair technology
With nearly 3,000 pothole repairs carried out in the last year and more than £90million committed over the next four years to maintain highways, Telford & Wrekin Council is showing its determination to continually improve the condition of Borough roads. Council is deploying more crews to help and is exploring alternative methods to repair roads […]
Relocating gas pipes for new Norfolk road to cost extra £24.5m
Two gas mains are due to be moved at a cost of £24.5m as a new road is built in Norfolk. The two-mile (3.5km) West Winch Access Road aims to cut congestion by creating a new link between the A47 and the A10 south of King’s Lynn before 4,000 homes are built, reports the BBC. […]
‘Hundreds’ of North Lincolnshire potholes to be repaired this week
Potholes and pavements will be repaired in villages throughout the Isle of Axholme in North Lincolnshire by the end of this week, according to officials. North Lincolnshire Council said crews were “working parish by parish” to patch up hundreds of potholes. A spokesperson told the BBC that over 200 tonnes of asphalt had been laid […]
Overnight closures on A483 in Shropshire for the next month
Drivers are being warned of a series of overnight closures on a main route between England and Wales over the next four weeks. The A483 in Shropshire will be shut between Llynclys and Llanymynech, on the border with Wales, between 20:00 and 06:00 GMT each day, from Monday to 20 March, National Highways told the […]
British company wins record Lower Thames Crossing hydrogren deal
British hydrogen innovator GeoPura has today been announced as the supplier of the largest volume of green hydrogen ever produced for a British construction project. National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing project will be the first major British infrastructure project to be carbon neutral in construction. A key part of this ambition is replacing diesel with […]
Almost five million drivers say their behaviour worsens behind the wheel
National Highways is urging drivers to leave sufficient space as new research reveals widespread tailgating and declining road etiquette. Britain prides itself on politeness and consideration, yet millions of drivers feel their day-to-day manners worsen when they get behind the wheel.today manners worsen when they are driving. Key findings included: The new research forms part of National Highways’ ongoing campaign to […]
HAAS Alert expands Illinois partnership to include built-in digital alerting on all connected arrow boards
HAAS Alert and Wanco, Inc. announced a major milestone in their partnership: New Wanco Truck-Mounted Connected Arrow Boards will now come equipped with Safety Cloud® by HAAS Alert. This integration automatically delivers real-time safety notifications, also known as digital alerts, to drivers through popular navigation platforms including Waze, improving driver awareness and roadside work zone […]
Police Scotland: Drug driving biggest safety threat on Scots roads
Drug driving has overtaken alcohol as the biggest threat to safety on Scotland’s roads, according to figures. Around 3500 drink and drug driving tests were carried out by Police Scotland in their annual festive crackdown, says the Daily Record. Data shows more motorists were caught drug driving – despite police carrying out five times as many breathalyser […]
More than 2,500 motorists caught drink-driving three or more times in the last 11 years
More than 2,500 drivers have been caught drink‑driving on at least three separate occasions in the last 11 years, new RAC analysis of DVLA data shows – highlighting the scale of repeat offending on UK roads. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by the RAC found 2,553 accrued three or more DR10 or DR20 […]