North Wales: A55 set for overnight closures as bent bridges repaired
Repair works on an A55 bridge damaged six years ago will finally get underway this month. Traffic lights have been in place on the bridge in Conwy ever since several support beams were bent out of shape by a lorry strike in 2019. Campaigners have been left aghast by the lack of remedial work both on Primrose […]
National newspaper launches pothole campaign
The Daily Telegraph is launching a nationwide campaign, Fix Our Potholes, to demand that local authorities start fixing their roads and improve conditions for motorists, businesses and the emergency services. According to analysis of DfT data up to 82 per cent of the local roads flagged as in need of maintenance were ignored by councils last year, […]
ADEPT President’s Awards: entries welcome!
ADEPT is now accepting entries for the 2025 ADEPT President’s Awards. Open to ADEPT members, the annual awards are a highlight of year and shine a spotlight on the extraordinary work of local authorities, including highways teams, and partners across the country. Organisations can enter projects across three categories: delivering sustainable growth, innovation in place […]
Call for mobility scooter users to be included in the Highway Code
Campaigners are calling for the urgent addition of mobility scooter users to the Highway Code alongside other vulnerable road users, following alarming new data showing that fatalities among mobility scooter users in 2023 nearly doubled compared to the previous year. DfT road casualty data has revealed that 16 mobility scooter users were killed and 80 […]
Aberdeenshire Council unveils new active travel plans
A range of improvements are set to be introduced between Montgarrie and Alford as Aberdeenshire Council develops a new active travel route. The existing path will be closed for construction at the end of January to enable the route to be widened, surfaces improved and a new footbridge installed to improve it for walking, wheeling […]
National Highways joins scheme to hire ex-offenders
National Highways has reportedly joined some of Britain’s biggest companies in recruiting ex-offenders under a government initiative to plug skills shortages. According to The Daily Telegraph, the government orgranisation will be part of a new system of “employment councils” designed to get thousands of offenders into jobs. Bosses from the companies, which include Greggs, Balfour […]
British drivers among most “AI-sceptic”, says report
British drivers are among the most sceptical in the world when it comes to having artificial intelligence (AI) in vehicles, according to research by Deloitte. The Global Automotive Consumer Study, surveying over 31,000 individuals across 30 countries, found that over a quarter (26%) of British drivers remain ‘unconvinced’ about the benefits of AI in cars. This […]
Drivers advised to plan journeys ahead of M4 closures
Drivers are being urged to plan their journeys and allow extra time to travel as capacity is set to be reduced on a section of the M4 in Berkshire and Wiltshire until early March. National Highways is carrying out essential resurfacing of the eastbound carriageway between junctions 14 and 15, near Membury services. To allow […]
Work begins on Motherwell’s active travel links
North Lanarkshire Council has commenced construction of active travel links across Motherwell town centre, beginning today, Monday 13 January, with improvements to the pedestrian and cycling route between Asda and the Civic Centre. This will involve widening and resurfacing paths, a new junction arrangement at Watsonville Park and Oakfield Road to create more space for pedestrians […]
Yunex Built reaches one-year milestone
Yunex Built, the sub-brand for Yunex Traffic’s range of contract manufacturing products and services, is celebrating 12 months of operation. Yunex Built operates from the company’s advanced, 10,000m2 manufacturing facility in Poole, where it specialises in the manufacture of PCBs (printed circuit boards), box build assembly services, and cable harnessing and management. Yunex Built provides a […]