Roadtechs sets UK record for asphalt rejuvenation in a single shift
Roadtechs Group, the manufacturer, supplier, and installer of specialist surface treatment solutions, has succeeded in treating a record-breaking 9km of trunk road with Reclamite in just under five hours. Reclamite is a spray applied rejuvenation treatment that reverses the detrimental impact of weather on our roads, preventing cracks and defects which lead to potholes. It […]
Herefordshire seeking Professional Services Contractor to support Highways and Infrastructure
Hereordshire County Council has issued an invitation to tender for the provision of Professional Services Contractor to support Highways and Infrastructure. The Council’s objective for the service is for a single professional services provider (the Contractor) that: • Delivers responsive and high-quality multi-disciplinary professional services• Takes a partnership approach seeking to develop a long term […]
Worcestershire: Anger over ‘senseless’ roadworks that has Bromsgrove gridlocked
Residents of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire have labelled as “totally senseless” a roadworks project on the A38 through the county, with multiple road closures and diversions causing significant delays. The £50 million Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Project, or BREP, aims to widen a key part of the route which acts as a bypass to the town centre. But as the […]
M20 reopens after tractor falls off bridge
The M20 has reopened after a tractor fell off a bridge and on to the motorway’s central reservation below. The driver was airlifted to King’s College Hospital in London with serious injuries following the incident on the A227 overbridge near Wrotham, Kent, at around 11:15 on Monday. A dashcan video of the incident can be seen […]
TfL promises new app in wake of ‘failing’ Santander Cycles’ issues
TfL has pledged to roll out a “new and improved app” next year for hiring Santander Cycles after a series of complaints from users, including that it logs customers out every time it’s opened, does not store payment details and consistently crashes, says the BBC. More than half of total hires of the bicycles are […]
“Enough is enough” – MSPs launch A75 dualling campaign
Scottish Conservative MSPs Finlay Carson and Craig Hoy have launched a campaign to fast-track the dualling of the A75 in Dumfries & Galloway. The thrust of the campaign is that the Scottish Conservatives would pass an emergency law that would see key sections dualled by 2031, and the entire road as quickly as possible thereafter. The law would expedite […]
First three sections of A9 Dualling to cost over £800m
In excess of £800 million will be spent on the A9 dualling project between Perth and Inverness before the third of 11 sections is finished, the Scottish Conservatives have warned. According to The Scotsman, the Scottish Government has spent more than £520 million on the A9 dualling scheme, with a further £300 million planned over […]
TfL urged to exempt traders with EVs from Congestion Charge changes
A senior London Assembly Member has warned that forcing traders with electric vehicles to pay Congestion Charge fees from December will be “counterproductive” in encouraging Londoners to stop using diesel and petrol vehicles. Elly Baker, Labour’s spokesperson for Transport in City Hall, said TfL’s proposals to remove the Cleaner Vehicle Discount (CVD) from electric vans […]
Plans to restrict Low Traffic Neighbourhoods “shelved”
The Labour Government has abandoned plans to limit new Low Traffic Neighbourhoods and 20mph zones. Ministers have dropped reforms that would have curbed council powers to restrict traffic and levy “unfair” fines and parking charges. The Conservatives, who drew up the changes, branded the move “a kick in the teeth to motorists” and warned that it would […]
Bridget Driscoll Day: RoSPA urges action as pedestrian deaths hit 400 annually
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is calling for immediate government action to address the ongoing crisis of road deaths and serious injuries in England. Yesterday road safety campaigners remembered Bridget Driscoll, who was killed by a driver of a motor vehicle in Crystal Palace, South East London in 1896, and was the first […]