East Sussex MP demands ‘urgent meeting’ over new village traffic signals after residents’ protest
Residents of an East Sussex village fear the siting of new traffic signals could pose a safety risk for pedestrians. Parish councillors have raised concerns about the design, including the siting of poles and new lighting columns as part of works at the A265 junction in Hurst Green, near Etchingham. Residents say a decision to place […]
Four sets of roadworks planned for same road in Cumbria
Four sets of roadworks on a 10-mile stretch of road in Cumbria are expected to bring disruption to motorists over four months. Westmorland and Furness Council will start work on the A684 between Sedbergh and Garsdale Head on Monday 22 June. According to the BBC the schemes will look at rebuilding collapsed retaining walls and […]
Caerphilly hopes resurfacing scheme will curb costly pothole repairs
Caerphilly Council will turn to its planned road resurfacing programme in a bid to reduce the number of emergency pothole repairs. Current funding levels would allow each borough road to be resurfaced every 97 years on average, according to a new report, says the Caerphilly Observer. It warns “the average renewal time for carriageways in […]
Chepstow councillors launch campaign calling for action on traffic congestion
Two county councillors in Chepstow are calling on Monmouthshire County Council, the Welsh Government and the UK Government to end years of delay in tackling the town’s traffic congestion. Cllr Christopher Edwards and Cllr Paul Pavia are inviting residents, businesses and commuters to join the campaign and turn long-standing frustration into pressure that decision-makers cannot […]
Frustration grows as M49 ‘ghost junction’ needs repairing before finally opening
A motorway junction near Bristol that has not been used since it was built six years ago now needs repairs, prompting a local MP to call the situation “farcical”. At a cost of £40m and built by National Highways in 2020, the roundabout junction above the M49, which would link an industrial estate to the […]
Yunex Traffic acquires Traffic Solutions Limited
Yunex Traffic has acquired Traffic Solutions Limited (TSL), a leading supplier, installer and maintainer of traffic signal systems in Ireland. As the exclusive supplier of Yunex Traffic solutions to Irish Local Authorities for the last three decades, TSL offers deep market knowledge, strong technical capability and a long-standing reputation for reliability. To ensure a seamless transition, […]
Next phase of A23 Streatham Hill improvement work set to begin
Work on the next phase of improvements on the A23 Streatham Hill will begin at the end of this month, with temporary traffic restrictions in place while the scheme is delivered. From Monday 29 June, phase four of the project will see the construction of new central islands as part of a wider transformation of […]
Norfolk: Costain awarded contract for West Winch Housing Access Road
Costain has been chosen by Norfolk County Council to finalise the detailed design and build the West Winch Housing Access Road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The new 1.5-mile West Winch Housing Access Road will connect the A47 with the existing A10 to serve up to four thousand new homes planned for the new Growth […]
Surrey launches new home charging option for EV drivers
Surrey County Council has launched a new option for residents without off-street parking to be able to charge their EVs from home by having a cable gully installed. The cable gullies allow residents to run an EV charging cable across the pavement, safely, to be able to benefit from cheaper home charging rates. In partnership […]
National Highways reveals huge scale of M27 resurfacing programme
Nearly 90,000 tonnes of asphalt and more than 45,000 metres of road markings were among the improvements delivered during the major resurfacing of the M27. National Highways has revealed the scale of work carried out between junctions 5 and 7 from February 2024 as the long-running scheme nears completion, with all four lanes due to […]