Bedworth Physical Activity Hub link route takes significant step forward
A big step forward in improving links to and from Bedworth town centre and the new Bedworth Physical Activity Hub will start being put in place this month. Warwickshire County Council Highways Directorate will install a new crossing point on Sergeant Simon Valentine Way and a cycle path leading into Miners’ Welfare Park. The works […]
Eastern Highways framework winners – the full list
The Eastern Highways Alliance has revealed the nine contractors awarded places on the fourth generation of its construction framework. Lot 1 (up to £5m) Lot 2 (between £5m and £30m) Lot 3 (over £30m) Rob Cook, managing director for civils & infrastructure at Winvic Construction, told The Construction Index: “Securing a place on all three […]
National Highways will not cut A14 speed limit without evidence
Martin Fellows, National Highways’ east region director, says the agency will not cut the A14’s speed limit without evidence to suggest it is needed. The A14 in Suffolk has seen a number of serious collisions in recent weeks leading to closures while a recent economic report found the road was “not fit for purpose” due to the […]
Monmouthshire MP calls for a third Severn crossing
Calls are being made for a third Severn crossing to ease traffic congestion around Chepstow. Monmouthshire MP Catherine Fookes and Forest of Dean MP Matt Bishop have highlighted the issue in meetings with Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood. Ms Fookes said: “As MP, I am constantly listening to the residents of Monmouthshire and raising their concerns […]
Sustainable travel projects are transforming Glasgow’s transport system
Work on a City Network of active travel routes is currently underway in Glasgow, with several phases of construction now complete as the city aims to add 270km of safe, segregated cycle ways to existing routes. The city is delivering a significant number of projects that encourage active travel and prioritise travelling sustainably, according to […]
Southampton City Council set to introduce Lane Rental Scheme for highways and utility companies
The council is seeking to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme on some of its road network, to help manage the impact of works on the highway network, which will reduce delays for residents and businesses and raise revenue which will be reinvested into upgrading and protecting our road. The scheme will allow the council to […]
GRAHAM completes M2 J5 improvements scheme
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has successfully completed the National Highways M2 junction 5 improvements scheme in Kent. The project, which began in June 2021 was commissioned under the Road Investment Strategy (RIS 2), and has delivered a transformative upgrade to one of the UK’s busiest and previously most dangerous junctions, improving connectivity, safety, and traffic flow in […]
WJ Group: Road maintenance should be synonymous with safety improvement
Road safety, surface treatments and line markings specialist, WJ Group, has responded to the announcement of £1.6 billion in road maintenance funding for local authorities by calling for the funds to be allocatedto long-term maintenance activities that maximise road safety and value for money. While the funding is not ringfenced for pothole repair, the DfT […]
Renewable energy powering Greater Manchester’s ambitions to have the UK’s first carbon neutral transport network
Greater Manchester is taking huge steps towards having the first carbon neutral public transport system in the UK by outlining plans to invest significantly in homegrown clean energy to power the Bee Network. A week on from the Government approving an investment-led plan for cleaning up the region’s air, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is […]
MPs urge Government to make change to free travel on public transport
Labour MP Abtisam Mohamed has called on the UK Government to consider offering unpaid carers free travel on public transport, while another urged the Department for Transport to extend free travel at peak times. Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster called on the Department for Transport to evaluate the “potential merits of extending the English National Concessionary […]