Oxford Street pedestrianisation scheme gets underway next week
Plans to transform Oxford Street are being put into practice as sections of the street are pedestrianised from 26 October 2026. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking has been campaigning to pedestrianise Oxford Street for over a decade to improve the safety, accessibility and health of people who live, work and visit the […]
A9 Dualling: Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section to benefit from £220m investment
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, Stephen Flynn, has announced his intention to award Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd the construction contract to dual the A9 between Pitlochry and Killiecrankie. The announcement marks the final phase in the procurement process for the fifth A9 Dualling project to proceed to construction, which, subject to […]
16 contractors appointed to £150m Black Country highways framework
Wolverhampton City Council has appointed 16 contractors to a highways framework worth an estimated £150m, covering projects across the Black Country. The agreement, managed on behalf of Black Country Transport, replaces a previous £50 million minor works framework and increases the number of suppliers from 11 to 16, says Construction Enquirer. Amey, McPhillips, Fitzgerald Contractors […]
AppyWay wins V2X category at the Self-Driving Industry Awards 2026
AppyWay has won the V2X Award at the Self-Driving Industry Awards 2026 for its work turning road rules into data that connected and automated vehicles can read. The award was presented at the Turner Contemporary in Margate on Friday 16 October, where Dan Hubert, AppyWay’s Founder and CEO, and Jyoti Goyal, VP of Product & […]
Timelapse videos capture demolition of M5 footbridges
Timelapse footage has captured the moment the Grove Court and Uphill Court footbridges were demolished during last weekend’s M5 closure near Gloucester. National Highways and contractors M Group have shared the footage, showing the two 60-year-old structures being dismantled with 50-tonne high-reach excavators. Once demolished during the Saturday operation, 440 tonnes of concrete and 14 tonnes of steel tendons […]
Suffolk County Council approves £63m A12 upgrade
A £63 million upgrade has been approved by Suffolk County Council for a key stretch of the A12 that will provide a welcome boost transport links and road safety. The Council unanimously approved the plans yesterday (October 20), which will see major improvements between the A12/A14 Seven Hills junction and Woods Lane, north of Woodbridge. The project aims to enhance […]
Durham announces start of new Lane Rental Scheme
Contractors carrying out roadworks on County Durham’s busiest routes could be charged up to £2,500 a day as the Council becomes the latest local authority to implement a Lane Rental Scheme aimed at cutting congestion. Durham County Council introduced the scheme on Monday 19 October, covering some of the county’s busiest and most congested roads. The authority […]
Stephen Flynn to meet business campaigners over A83 Rest and Be Thankful plans
Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport Stephen Flynn has agreed to meet representatives of a campaign group representing around 1,500 businesses before deciding on the medium-term arrangements for the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful, former SNP MP Drew Hendry has said in The National. Hendry said the meeting would bring together […]
Haringey unveils plans for safer cycle routes
Residents of the London Borough of Haringey will soon have their say on bold plans for a major expansion of cycling infrastructure, helping to make active travel safer and easier across the borough. Public engagement will begin in the coming months on proposals for new cycle lanes along Green Lanes and St Ann’s Road, marking […]
Councillors back extra funding for South Gloucestershire pothole repair scheme
South Gloucestershire’s roads network is set to benefit from new investment after councillors backed plans to improve residential streets and tackle potholes. The county Council has committed to directing funding towards local roads following the announcement of £215 million for highways maintenance and repairs across the West of England, according to the Gloucestershire Gazette. The […]