Southern Scotland set for 50mph speed limit pilot
A 50mph speed limit pilot is to be introduced across four roads in southern Scotland. The routes for the 50mph (80km/h) trial are the A7 north of Galashiels, the B6357 from Carter Bar, the A708 Moffat to Selkirk and the A6088 from Kielder to Bonchester Bridge. The aim is to reduce the amount of motorbike […]
ITS UK to host UK Pavilion at Intertraffic Amsterdam 2026
In 2026, for the first time, ITS UK will be hosting a UK Pavilion at Intertraffic Amsterdam. The Pavilion will be made up 10 member companies on a 48 sqm space. The Pavilion will be located at booth 02.118 in Hall 2, located to other country delegations such as Connekt (ITS Netherlands) and Business France. […]
Lower Thames Crossing: What happens next?
Last week’s decision to give the go-ahead to the Lower Thames Crossing gave National Highways the legal powers to build and operate the new road, and the organisation is now working with the government to secure funding. The type of finance chosen by government, and when the funds become available, will decide when the main […]
Council unveils public transport improvement plans
Dorset County Councill has revealed plans to enhance public transport through a series of projects. The Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) includes more frequent services and launching community transport schemes. Developed in partnership with local transport operators, the plan aims to achieve improvements in areas including Weymouth, Dorchester, Bridport, Sturminster Newton, and Gillingham, while maintaining […]
Essential infrastructure for life: M Group Services unifying as M Group
M Group Services is unifying as M Group, reflecting its ambition to be future-focused, open and collaborative as it continues to grow, delivering essential infrastructure services for life across the UK and Ireland. From April 2025, the business is simplifying how it refers to and presents itself, moving away from separate brand names and bringing […]
National Highways completes smart motorways emergency areas programme
A nationwide programme to construct and install more than 150 additional emergency areas across the motorway network has been completed. A nationwide programme to construct and install more than 150 additional emergency areas across the motorway network has been completed. National Highways began main construction on more emergency areas in June 2023, with the M1 […]
City Bridge Foundation warns Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls ‘pose risk’ to Tower Bridge
Charging motorists to drive through the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels in east London may have a “detrimental” impact on Tower Bridge, its custodians have warned. The Silvertown tunnel, linking the Greenwich Peninsula and Royal Docks, opens to traffic on Monday, making it the first new Thames road crossing in half a century. Drivers will have to pay a toll to use the […]
Asphalt Group launches action plan to deliver roads that last longer
Road repair specialist Asphalt Group has put forward a series of recommendations to help make roads last longer after it was revealed that the backlog for road repairs in England and Wales has reached almost £17 billion. According to the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) report from the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), more […]
Octavius completes landslip road’s reconstruction
Closed following a major landslip in 2022, the B4069 at Lyneham Banks, Wiltshire, is now open to traffic once more. Delivered to schedule and budget, work to reinstate and future proof the road was completed by Octavius. The project restores a major transport route which, prior to the landslip carried more than 5,500 vehicles each weekday. […]
Jenoptik to provide major safety boost for Essex A-road
A key route across north Essex will benefit from a new scheme which aims make the road safer for road users and those living nearby. Work started yesterday on improvements to the A120, designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the […]