Umovity and City of Hamburg partner to advance AI-powered adaptive traffic signal control
Umovity and the State Authority for Roads, Bridges and Waterways (LSBG) of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg have signed a partnership agreement to develop the next generation of adaptive, network-wide traffic signal control. As part of the PULS – Progressive Urban Traffic Management and Control Systems project, the partners will create a cloud-based, […]
LCRIG launches phase one of the new Knowledge & Innovation Network
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has today launched phase one of its new Knowledge & Innovation Network, an online platform designed to help local authorities and suppliers access the knowledge, guidance and intelligence they need to navigate an increasingly complex local roads landscape. Created by listening to its members, the Knowledge & Innovation […]
Burton: £2.3 million Derby Road scheme passes halfway stage
Work to remove the top surface of Derby Road in Burton will begin next week, ahead of resurfacing work. The £2.3 million A5121 Derby Road scheme, delivered by Staffordshire County Council, involves resurfacing the route between Derby Turn island and the Pirelli roundabout. Over the last couple of months, crews have completed repairs to the […]
Four of Swindon’s busiest roads to be resurfaced
Swindon Borough Council will resurface an additional four roads during the summer period as part of work to improve highways in poor condition. The four locations, at Bath Road (pictued), Croft Road, Draycot Road and The Ridgeway, and Station Road, will receive improvements before the end of September and follow the previously announced work at […]
Highway Ranger cleaner streets pilot launches in West Sussex
West Sussex County Council has launched a new Highway Ranger pilot to take action in local communities for cleaner and better-maintained streets. The new countywide programme will tackle the everyday issues that can make an area look untidy, helping to keep local streets looking cleaner, safer and more welcoming. Cllr Erika Woodhurst-Trueman, Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: “We are listening […]
New Active Travel routes for Bath and North East Somerset
Work is set to start on three walking, wheeling and cycling routes along the A36 Beckford Road and Sydney Place in Bath. Further work has begun at Bear Flat, where the measures will also help improve bus reliability on the A367. In Royal Victoria Park, improvements are planned to improve links between Weston and the […]
Building work begins on new £65 million M56 services
Building work has begun on Tatton Services, a new £65 million Motorway Services Area located between Junctions 7 and 8 of the M56 in Cheshire, near Millington and Rostherne. The development is an 80-20 partnership between Westmorland and the Tatton Estate and represents a major long-term investment in the region’s local food economy, people and […]
Bradford Council adopts moving traffic enforcement measures
Bradford Council has confirmed the next steps for improving safety and helping the flow of traffic at two busy junctions by introducing moving traffic enforcement cameras. The first cameras will be installed in the city centre, targeting two junctions where drivers regularly ignore traffic rules such as banned turns and yellow box junctions. This behaviour […]
Menai Suspension Bridge to close again this weekend – but this time for a party
The Menai Suspension Bridge has been the subject of numerous closures in recent years and Highways News has run several stories this year alone, with reports of overweight vehicles and worker abuse, but its closure this weekend is for an altogether different reason. The Daily Post has revealed that the bridge will be shut on […]
Capita secures five-year extension to TfL RUC contracts
Capita plc has secured a five-year extension for its two Transport for London (TfL) Road User Charging contracts. The extensions run from October 2026 to September 2031, with options to extend for up to a further two years to September 2033. The combined value of the extensions is expected to be approximately £424.6m over the […]