Engineers with a head for heights working on Missing Link’s steep slopes
Engineers have been scaling the heights to carry out strengthening work on steep slopes above Gloucester as part of National Highways’ A417 Missing Link scheme. Running up and over the Cotswolds escarpment in dramatic Jurassic limestone cuttings, the landscape-led scheme is creating a free-flowing 3.5-mile dual carriageway link between the Brockworth bypass and the Cowley […]
Public invited to have their say on new 10-year Forth Bridge World Heritage management plan
The management plan for the Forth Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is being updated and people with an interest in the bridge and surrounding area are invited to comment on the draft plan. The Forth Bridge was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2015. UNESCO asks that all World Heritage Sites […]
Multi-agency response to heavy and prolonged rainfall in Cumbria concludes
Agencies across Cumbria have worked throughout the weekend to plan for and respond to incidents resulting from heavy and persistent rainfall across the county. Following a further meeting of all agencies and connected response groups, the multi-agency response has been formally stood down. Agencies are continuing to deal with the impact of the substantial rainfall […]
Views sought by two councils on proposals to make the A432 safer
Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council have teamed up on a project to make a five and a half mile stretch of the A432 safer and more accessible for all road users. The two councils are proposing a range of safety measures along the A432, starting from where it meets the A4174 in South […]
Petrol car ban will be scrapped under a Conservative government, says Badenoch
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said that the proposed ban on petrol and diesel vehicles due to come into force in the UK will be scrapped if they win the next election. Mrs Badenboch said the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate (ZEV) was a “well-meaning but ultimately destructive piece of legislation”, according to the BBC. From […]
Mobile phone distraction “normalised” – PACTS publishes Hidden Risks on UK Roads report
The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has published a major new report examining how the UK monitors and enforces two persistent high-risk behaviours: not wearing a seat belt and using a mobile phone while driving. Supported by Acusensus and informed by evidence from police forces, researchers, technology providers, and legal experts, the report highlights that both behaviours remain […]
Vanuatu appoints TRL to implement climate-resilient iROADS Road Asset Management software
The Government of Vanuatu has selected TRL to implement and roll out its iROADS Road Asset Management system to strengthen the country’s transport network. This initiative marks an important step towards building a more climate-resilient, sustainable, and well-maintained road system, helping Vanuatu plan, manage, and protect its infrastructure in the face of changing environmental conditions. […]
London Councils respond to Zipcar’s planned UK withdrawal
Mayor Brenda Dacres OBE, Chair of London Councils’ Transport and Environment Committee, has issued a response to Zipcar’s recent announcement that it was to withdraw its services in the UK: “Car clubs are an important part of London’s transport offer. They provide people who primarily rely on public transport and active travel access to a […]
Blackpool Council seeking contractors to join £200m North West highways and civils framework
Blackpool Council has issued an open tender for a new Highways Framework, aimed at securing up to eight suppliers over a four-year period from April 2026 to March 2030. The framework is divided into two lots, highways surfacing and highways civil engineering works, with an estimated total value of £200m excluding VAT, with the procurement […]
Road scheme set to improve safety outside Staffordshire high school
Work on a scheme to improve pedestrian and road user safety on a main road outside a Kidsgrove high school begins in the new year. The 15-week scheme on Gloucester Road by St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy starts on Monday 5 January and is being entirely funded by the Department for Education (DfE). The […]