Street lighting upgrades on A82 Achintore Road
BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, are set to carry out street lighting upgrades on the A82 Achintore Road in Fort William from today. Works will be carried out Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:30am and 4pm and are expected to be completed by Friday 13 March 2026. To ensure the safety […]
Welsh Government report backs new road for North Wales village whose £14m bypass was scrapped
A Welsh Government study has recommended a relief road for a clogged village which had its bypass plan scrapped four years ago. North Wales Live says that For years Llanbedr in Gwynedd has suffered from traffic chaos during busy periods. A £14m bypass was given the go-ahead in March 2020. But it was then scrapped in November 2021 following […]
TfL reveals one person owes £107,000 in unpaid fines
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed the highest single offender for both ULEZ and the Congestion Charge from January to September this year after a member of the public submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. For the Congestion Charge it is reported that a Renault driver owes a £56,580 for 270 unpaid Penalty Charge Notices (PCN), […]
TomTom’s Head of AI explores how mapping will benefit from optimizing the growing technology
TomTom‘s Head of AI Ferenc Szeli has explained how the company uses the technology, what makes it so useful and how its application ultimately leads to better products, an improved experience and more value for customers in a fascinating video that you can watch HERE. In the video Szeli says that AI is not new […]
Recycled road surface project paves way to zero carbon highways
A project to resurface a stretch of road in East Anglia – using recycled materials and hydrogen-powered machinery – is smashing low carbon targets. National Highways tasked its contractors Heidelberg Materials and WSP to deliver resurfacing of the A47 between Acle and Great Yarmouth, in a low carbon way. The result is a new structural […]
Shropshire: Councillor and Crime Commissioner clash over A41 speed camera calls
West Mercia’s Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) and a Shropshire councillor have clashed over whether there should be average speed cameras on a notorious road. A report delivered to the Police and Crime Panel said that PCC John Campion (pictured below, right) “has expressed frustration” over the lack of progress over delivering the scheme on […]
Dorset unveils £115m plan to improve roads and travel
Dorset Council has unveiled a new plan that could see up to £115 million spent on local roads over the next four years. The aim is to make journeys safer, greener and more reliable for residents and visitors. The plan covers all parts of Dorset, with more projects planned as funding is confirmed. The council is making […]
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund seeks trustee
Transport charity Rees Jeffreys Road Fund is looking for an additional trustee with a heavy civil engineering background and experience of large-scale road or bridge infrastructure delivery or maintenance at regional or national level. This is a special opportunity to join the 9 existing trustees to “give something back” whilst also gaining new networks and a wider […]
Time to realise the true benefits of active travel schemes, says new CIHT report
A report published by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation has outlined how to unlock the full potential of active travel for the health, transport and planning sectors. The CIHT launched ‘Overcoming the barriers to implementing active travel schemes’ at its annual learned society lecture. This brand-new research highlights the benefits of active travel […]
Luton Council reveal record spend on road repairs
Luton Council will this year spend £6 million on road repairs and on treatments to stop potholes from forming in the future. This is an additional £1.5 million from 2024 and is being partly funded by the council and partly funded by the government, as part of its additional investment of £500 million to councils […]