National Highways looking to establish Lower Thames Crossing technical consultancy framework
National Highways is looking to establish a Specialist Technical and Professional Services (StaPS) Framework for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project, to provide technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation for roads, structures (including tunnel), highway infrastructure, operations, environmental sustainability and health and safety. Also the evaluation and review of, projects, policies and standards, including […]
TfL launches Walking and Wheeling Action Plan
The Mayor of London and Transport for London have launched a Walking and Wheeling Action Plan that sets out how Sir Sadiq Khan, TfL and London’s boroughs will work closely to invest in significant improvements to London’s streets over the next decade. Boroughs are responsible for the vast majority of London’s streets, meaning the plan […]
Cornwall: WJ delivers road marking and safety improvements on the A30
WJ has successfully delivered a package of road marking and safety improvements on the A30 between Roseworthy and Hayle in Cornwall, working on behalf of National Highways. The works followed a full resurfacing of this busy section of the strategic road network, creating a good opportunity to use long-life materials that would complement the new […]
UPDATE: Additional measures enacted to keep Menai Bridge open during festival week
The Welsh Government have brought in extra measures to ensure the Menai Suspension Bridge remains open during Urdd Eisteddfod week. The bridge, which links mainland north Wales to Anglesey, has been restricted to vehicles under 7.5 tonnes since repair works began in October 2022 but three closures in two days this week, caused by overweight vehicles, […]
eFREIGHT Autonomous sets out next steps for UK autonomous HGV rollout
eFREIGHT Autonomous, a consortium of experts in commercial vehicles and automotive technology led by Voltempo, has revealed the findings of a nine-month long study into autonomous heavy goods vehicles, identifying hub-to-hub trunking and intermodal shuttle operations as the most viable starting points for early UK deployment. The findings were presented at Voltempo’s Autonomous conference in […]
Bee Network orders 125 more electric buses
Another 125 Wrightbus electric buses will be coming to Greater Manchester as the latest orders for the Bee Network are confirmed, giving the economy a boost by backing UK businesses. It comes after another order of 55 new electric double-decker buses was placed earlier this year, adding to the 76 previously purchased from the factory […]
Northumberland residents call for A1 dualling due to summer traffic
Residents of villages near the A1 in Northumberland have renewed calls for it to be dualled after bank holiday traffic led to major delays. Drivers were stuck in long queues from where the road becomes a single carriageway in Northumberland. Trudy Long, owner of Carr’s Corner village shop in Longframlington, said she knows not to […]
Sheppey Crossing repairs will take months to complete, says National Highways
Repairs to the Sheppey Crossing will take months to complete. National Highways first announced the closure of the busy road bridge on the A249 that links the Isle of Sheppey to the Kent mainland on 22 May, saying it had shut because of a defective joint, reports Kent Online. The closure caused traffic chaos, with […]
Residents’ frustration as speed bumps installed on pothole-ridden West Midlands road
Residents in Great Barr have expressed their frustration as speed bumps have been installed on a road where numerous potholes remain unaddressed. One local business owner on Booths Lane said that the council had ignored four large potholes but paved new speed bumps that hadn’t slowed traffic, reports the Express & Star. He said: “I […]
Kent: Section of Orpington Bypass set for speed limit reduction
An A-road bypass in Kent is set for a 40mph speed limit to be added for safety reasons. Kent County Council (KCC) is asking the community for feedback on the traffic proposals for around half a mile of the A224 in the Sevenoaks district, says Kent Live. The 24-day public consultation for the Orpington Bypass […]