Google Maps adds near real-time fuel prices for UK drivers
Drivers can now check near real-time petrol and diesel prices through Google Maps, making it easier to compare fuel costs at nearby filling stations. The new feature, launched today (8 October), displays fuel prices when motorists search for forecourts on Google Maps. The Department for Transport (DfT) said the move could help drivers find cheaper […]
Major maintenance drive helps prepare Lancashire roads for winter
Highways teams across Lancashire are continuing a significant programme of work to strengthen the county’s roads and prepare the network for winter. Supporting that effort is a further £10 million investment in highways maintenance approved by cabinet last month. Following a challenging period in early 2026, a significant amount of work has been carried out […]
Nottingham City Council invests over £6m in road improvement programme
Record levels of roads investment have been announced by Nottingham City Council (NCC), with over £6 million earmarked for fixing and improving the city’s streets. The investment is in addition to the £8 million in external funding allocated to the city by East Midlands Combined County Authority for road maintenance for 2026/27, a 40% increase […]
Cambridgeshire approves over £14m for Active Travel schemes
Councillors at Cambridgeshire’s Highways and Transport Committee have agreed funding to progress the delivery of 16 Active Travel schemes. More than £14 million of capital funding has been allocated to Cambridgeshire County Council for active travel schemes over the next four years by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) from the UK Government’s Local […]
Kapsch TrafficCom wins contract for Phase 2 of North Carolina Turnpike Authority project
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) has awarded Kapsch TrafficCom a $32 million (£24.2 million) contract to complete Phase 2 of the Complete 540 project, extending the Triangle Expressway an additional 10 miles and closing the outer loop around the greater Raleigh area. Upon completing Phase 2, Kapsch will have deployed all tolling operations for […]
Government under increasing pressure on Newport M4 junction controversy
Pressure is mounting on the Welsh Government ahead of a key announcement on Newport’s M4 junctions, with Reform UK the latest party to back the South Wales Argus‘ Hands Off Our Junctions campaign. The campaign was launched this week amid concerns that motorway junction closures could still be considered as part of plans to tackle congestion around the Brynglas tunnels. […]
Third Menai crossing and roads-based M4 solution for Newport unveiled by Welsh Government
The Welsh Government is to restart development work on a third Menai crossing and launch an 18-month study into road-based solutions for the M4 around Newport. The moves form part of a wider programme of transport measures announced by Deputy Minister for Transport Mark Hooper, following reviews of the Menai crossings and the M4 around […]
Industry unites at Highways UK to tackle roadworker abuse and strengthen safety
Roadworker safety will take centre stage at Highways UK on 15 October, as industry leaders come together to discuss abuse, share practical guidance and invite visitors to support a national initiative to protect people working on the UK’s roads. The discussion will address the threats roadworkers face, including verbal abuse, physical assault, vehicles deliberately driven […]
New road financing rules could pave the way for tolls
New road tolls could be introduced under proposed Government plans to allow private companies to finance, build and operate road improvement schemes, with an official impact assessment warning that charges could be higher than under a publicly delivered model. The assessment, published alongside the proposed legislation, acknowledges a risk that private operators could use their […]
Cornwall: Campaign group outlines issues with A38 Liskeard to Trerulefoot plan
The chair of A38 campaign group Safe38, James Millidge, has written to South East Cornwall MP Anna Gelderd setting out the road safety campaign group’s concerns over proposed changes to the road between Liskeard and Trerulefoot in Cornwall. The group says the proposed Safety Scheme falls short of what is needed on one of South […]