Staffordshire: Final phase of A34 bridge improvements starts next week
Final works to improve a main road bridge in Stafford are set to begin next week. Improvements on Queensville rail bridge on the A34 completed so far include deck strengthening, waterproofing, footway upgrades, resurfacing and refurbishment of the pedestrian stairs on either side. Upcoming completion works include drainage cleansing, fencing improvements and increasing the height […]
Mott MacDonald appoints Rachel Ellison as UK & Europe operations director
Mott MacDonald has appointed Rachel Ellison to the new position of operations director for UK and Europe. She will play a central leadership role across the region together with Richard Risdon in his dual role as managing director for UK and Europe and group strategy director on the executive board. Ms Ellison will focus on driving […]
Permanent repair scheme starts on A386 in Devon
The closure of the A386 near Weare Giffard in Devon will continue for approximately four weeks while a permanent repair scheme is carried out. The road was closed earlier this month when strong winds during Storm Goretti brought down several large trees on a section of the route between Beam Quarry and Beam House. The […]
Vital road markings are rapidly disappearing from Britain’s roads, RAC research suggests
A fifth of drivers (21%) claim most road markings in their local areas have faded away, while a further seven-in-10 (71%) state some have, new RAC research has found. When asked whether they believe faded road markings are a recent problem, nearly three-quarters of those questioned (72%) said the issue has got worse in the […]
Irish Government announces €360m in capital funding for Active Travel and Greenways in 2026
Ireland’s Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney and Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport Jerry Buttimer have announced €360m in Government funding for Active Travel and Greenways in 2026. This investment is dedicated to the development of walking and cycling projects that offer […]
SWARCO and INEO INFRACOM selected to equip 2000 connected vehicles to improve road safety
A consortium comprising SWARCO CONNECT (SWARCO Group) and INEO INFRACOM (EQUANS Group) has won the contract for the deployment of Vehicle OnBoard Units for the intervention and maintenance fleet of the French Ministry of Transport (DGITM). The previous European CITS projects (SCOOP, CRoads, InterCor, InDiD, etc) enabled the deployment of the first onboard units (OBUs) […]
20’s Plenty for Us founder issues Road Safety Strategy response
Rod King, MBE, founder of community interest group 20’s Plenty for Us has issued a heartfelt response to the Government’s recently published Road Safety Strategy. “The Road Safety Strategy is a landmark for the UK Government in declaring its acceptance of the Safe System approach to road management and road safety,” he says. |It boldly […]
M62 delays after roadworks machinery breakdown
The breakdown of plant machinery used in overnight roadworks on the M62 in West Yorkshire created long delays on Tuesday morning, says the BBC. The machinery broke down close to junction 24 on the motorway at Ainley Top, Huddersfield, National Highways said. The body said the westbound section had been closed and traffic was being […]
Pavement parking: LGTAG offers new insight
The Local Government Technical Advisers Group’s (LGTAG) January newsletter includes a particularly interesting item on the Government’s plans to curb (excuse the pun) pavement parking. Last Autumn, says the newsletter, the DfT consulted on measures to assist local authorities in tackling pavement parking in England (excluding London, where it is already prohibited). On 8 January, […]
FOI release reveals level of road traffic accidents involving non-UK resident drivers in Scotland
The number of road traffic accidents in Scotland involving foreign or non-UK resident drivers (e.g., overseas licence holders, tourist drivers, or vehicles registered outside the UK) has been revealed following a Freedom of Information request. Transport Scotland was asked to provide: The request also asked that if nationality or residence status is not recorded directly, […]