Medway appoints Marlborough Highways to deliver Rainham junction improvement scheme
Marlborough Highways has announce that it has been appointed by Medway Council to deliver the A2 High Street and Mierscourt Road, Rainham junction improvement scheme in Kent. The £375,000 scheme marks Marlborough’s first project for Medway Council and provides an exciting opportunity to bring its experience, people and values to a new area. Works are […]
Silvertown Tunnel cutting congestion, boosting bus use and improving air quality, says report
A new Transport for London (TfL) report shows that the Silvertown Tunnel has made journeys faster and more reliable, alongside sustainability benefits including a four-fold rise in cross-river bus journeys and a notable drop in nitrogen dioxide concentrations. The 1.4km tunnel opened on 7 April last year, becoming the first new road Thames crossing east […]
Kier Transportation wins £120 million Birmingham City Council roads extension deal
Kier Transportation has secured a £120 million extension for Interim Highways Services in order to keep maintaining Birmingham’s roads, as the city continues to deal with the consequences of its stalled highways PFI, says Construction Enquirer. Birmingham City Council has directly awarded the contractor a new two-year interim deal from 1 August 2026, with an […]
Coventry chooses Yunex Traffic’s AI-enabled traffic detection solution to improve road safety at complex intersection
Yunex Traffic has successfully completed the installation of its advanced video analytics solution Yutraffic awareAI in Coventry. Transforming how traffic is managed at complex traffic signal intersections, the solution uses advanced AI-trained machine learning to deliver detailed detection, classification, and data insight capabilities The Coventry site presented a unique set of challenges, with multiple residential […]
Amey appointed to Scotland Excel framework to support infrastructure delivery
Amey has been appointed to the Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework for a period of four years, to deliver a wide range of infrastructure, improvement and investment projects across Scotland. The Scotland Excel Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework will enable the provision of technical consultancy services for Scottish local authorities and Scotland Excel […]
WJ Group highlights road studs as a critical asset in improving UK road safety
WJ Group is calling on highway authorities and asset managers to take a more strategic approach to the specification and maintenance of road studs, positioning them as a core component of modern road safety strategies rather than a secondary consideration. Martin Webb, Innovation Director at WJ explains: “Over the last decade or so, we’ve seen […]
The Missing Lincs: Council asks for funding to complete the ‘Road to Nowhere’
Lincolnshire county councillors are asking for a share of a £152 million government transport grant to improve “antiquated” roads, which includes completing the Spalding Western Relief Road, which has been described as “the road to nowhere”. Proposals will be put to Andrea Jenkyns, the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, who handles the funding from the Department […]
Jonathan Murray appointed Managing Director of Zemo
Jonathan Murray has been appointed Managing Director of Zemo Partnership, the independent, not-for-profit organisation that brings together industry, government and wider stakeholders to accelerate the decarbonisation of the UK’s road transport sector. His appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the transition to net zero transport. The Climate Change Committee’s latest progress report highlighted the […]
Leicestershire to start Oadby A6 crossing and junction safety works
Leicestershire County Council (LCC) is set to begin its programme of works to improve pedestrian and cycle crossing facilities at locations along the A6 corridor in Oadby, centred on The Parade and the Brabazon Road junctions with the A6. The A6 through Oadby is a busy road that many people need to cross on foot […]
Traffic officer numbers fall to lowest level in over 10 years
The number of dedicated roads policing officers in England and Wales has fallen for the second consecutive year, according to the latest Home Office workforce statistics, says Police Professional. The figures show there were 3,765 dedicated roads policing officers as of 31 March 2026, down from 3,889 the previous year and 5,005 a decade ago […]