Brighton: A259 Active Travel scheme next phase to begin in the autumn
Brighton and Hove City Council has announced that it will begin construction of the next phase of the A259 active travel scheme between Hove and Portslade in the autumn. The scheme covers the stretch between Fourth Avenue and the city’s western boundary, says The Argus. Councillor Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport and city infrastructure, […]
London cycleway plan go-ahead is “devastating decision for blind people”
Work on a new cycleway between Aldgate and Blackfriars is to go ahead after it was paused due to concerns about floating bus stops. The City of London Corporation approved the cycleway in October 2024, with two-way protected cycle lanes on Queen Victoria Street, says the BBC. However, during the public consultation some campaigners had […]
Shropshire introduces ‘pothole inspectors’
A new team of Shropshire Council inspectors will carry out checks of the authority’s pothole repairs. The council said it is introducing a new, “more stringent regime” for inspecting road repairs made by its contractors, reports the Shropshire Star. The news comes after Highways News reported that residents of several villages in Shropshire were taking […]
Rethinking transport: Stanford Sustainable Mobility Center aims to transform how the world moves
Researchers in the US have set themselves something of a challenge: to change the way in which the world moves. The Precourt Institute for Energy at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability has launched the Sustainable Mobility Center to fundamentally rethink how people and goods move across land, sea, and air – systems that mostly operate as they did decades ago. […]
National Highways’ Community Legacy funds A66 Northern Trans-Pennine woodland project
A popular woodland in North Yorkshire is now complete with new wooden animal sculptures and picnic tables and thanks to a £10,000 grant from National Highways as part of its environmentally focused Community Legacy Fund. The woodland walk by the River Swale near Richmond received the upgrade through work carried out by the town’s Rotary […]
Yunex Traffic helping Reykjavik rethink its traffic management with integrated systems
Yunex Traffic is supporting the City of Reykjavik in advancing its urban traffic management through an innovation-driven collaboration focused on system modernisation, integration, and operational support. The Icelandic capital operates a compact but complex traffic environment with challenging weather conditions and limited operational resources. As the capital city of an island nation, Reykjavik must balance […]
Pagabo announces new £4bn infrastructure framework
Pagabo are inviting contractors to compete for a place on its largest infrastructure procurement offering to date – the National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026. Once launched in September, the new framework with an estimated total value of up to £4.15bn will run for a term of four years and is […]
Self-driving cars lack common sense, says Autobrains CEO
Igal Raichelgauz, the CEO of AI technology firm Autobrains, says self-driving cars lack “common sense”, after thousands of vehicles were recalled in the US when a Waymo robotaxi drove onto a flooded road and was swept away. Raichelgauz said that manufacturers train their vehicles by “feeding examples” of road conditions, which can go wrong if […]
Contractor fined after road worker lost leg in milling machine
A road planing contractor has been fined £92,450 after a worker’s leg became entangled in a milling machine and had to be amputated. On 14 February 2024, the 32-year-old employee, working for Power Plane Limited, was operating a road milling machine at Wade Road in Basingstoke, reports Construction Enqiurer. The operator’s foot became caught by […]
Five-year plan to manage East Lothian local roads network approved by Cabinet
East Lothian Council’s plan to manage the local roads network amid rising demands from population growth and new developments was received Cabinet approval. The Road Asset Management Plan (RAMP) sets out a five-year strategy for maintaining or improving the roads network as efficiently as possible within the constraints of a limited budget. The plan acknowledges […]