Installation of new signalled junction in Burton to start next week
Work to install a new signalled junction in Burton, Staffordshire will begin next month, along with measures to reduce the number of lorries travelling through residential areas. This highways improvement project, delivered by Staffordshire County Council, will see four-way traffic signals installed at the junction of Henhurst Hill with Postern Road and Hopley Road. The scheme, developed in response to feedback from local residents, will use […]
Somerset has ‘no current plans’ to upgrade notorious Cheddar roundabout
Somerset Council has said it has no immediate plans to upgrade a busy roundabout on the edge of the Mendip Hills. The so-called ‘magic roundabout’ is on the northern edge of Cheddar, and the point where the A371 Axbridge Road and Upper New Road meets the B3135 towards Cheddar Gorge and Shipham Road leading to several […]
Bristol “chaos” highlights importance of transport coordination
Passengers on Bristol’s only rail commuter line have endured something of a frustrating week after a rail replacement bus service had to be cancelled due to roadworks, leading to calls for improved work coordination and communication. The first week of two weeks of the planned closure of the Severn Beach line, Bristol’s only designated commuter […]
Lincolnshire roads improvement: Scheme number six set to begin
The next phase in Lincolnshire County council’s slab-roads programme is about to begin on Rosemary Crescent in Grantham. Running as the sixth of a 13‑road programme, Lincolnshire County Council’s ongoing work to renew and maintain ageing concrete roads across the network continues. The scheme for Rosemary Crescent will replace worn sections of carriageway, refresh the surface and deliver a smoother, […]
A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling to start by end of 2026, Government confirms
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the £1.4 billion A66 dualling scheme, saying National Highways is working to begin construction by the end of this year. The commitment from the Department for Transport (DfT) came after The Northern Echo raised the future of the major trans-Pennine road project with Chief Secretary to the Treasury […]
Experts warn drivers’ mild dehydration poses ‘hidden hazard’
Many drivers often overlook a significant risk to road safety: mild dehydration. This common condition can impair driving ability to a similar degree as being over the drink-drive limit, according to new insights from road safety experts. “The comparison to drink driving might seem stark, but the physiological effects of dehydration on cognitive function are […]
Longevity must lead Britain’s road conversation, says Velocity
The Government’s renewed attention on the condition of Britain’s roads marks an important moment for the highways sector, according to Velocity Roads Group’s Head of Business Development Gavin Blogg. In a recent interview, Roads Minister Heidi Alexander set out a clear ambition: to make Britain work better for more people in more places. Her comments […]
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council joins LCRIG
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has joined the Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG), the national body that brings organisations together to share ideas, learning opportunities and service improvements. The LCRIG is a UK-wide community interest company that brings together local authorities, suppliers, government bodies and industry partners to improve local roads and highways services through […]
New Forest: Fire-damaged A31 reopens
Motorists are now able to travel along a key Hampshire road for the first time in nearly two weeks after crews completed “significant” repairs to the fire-damaged route, National Highways confirmed to ITV. The A31 – which is the main route through the New Forest, in Hampshire – reopened to traffic on Saturday morning after it had been closed […]
Deputy Minister Hooper meets Lord Burns to discuss transport improvements
Wales’ Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper, has met with Lord Burns, chair of the Burns Review, to share views on the future direction of transport policy and investment across Wales. Top of the agenda was looking at the progress being made to implement the recommendations of the Burns Review – tackling vehicle congestion on […]