NYC DOT to use VivaCity sensors to better understand street use
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn has announced the use of VivaCityʼs (known as Viva in the US) new cutting-edge sensors to better understand how New Yorkers use their streets and to inform safer street design. First piloted in 2023, these small, privacy-protective smart traffic monitoring sensors will count pedestrians, […]
Staffordshire starts work on historic bridge refurbishment
Refurbishment of an 18th century Grade II Listed road bridge in South Staffordshire will be completed in July. The seven-week scheme at Wodehouse Lane Bridge, A463, Gospel End, near Wombourne started on Monday 1 June and is the second and final phase following work completed last year. Work on the masonry arch bridge will improve and […]
Shropshire issues Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for the provision of repairs and patching
Shropshire County Council is seeking to procure a Mixed Economy provider to play a central role in its evolving highways maintenance delivery model. This model moves away from a traditional single-contractor approach and instead combines in-house delivery with strategic partners and specialist providers, enabling the Council to retain control over local, reactive services while leveraging […]
Essex: 1,000 Community Speed Watch volunteers thanked for keeping communities safe
More than 1,000 Community Speed Watch volunteers across Essex are being thanked for the vital role they play in helping keep their communities safe as Volunteers’ Week is celebrated across the UK. Supported by Essex County Fire and Rescue Service and the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP), Community Speed Watch gives local people the opportunity […]
Highways UK publishes 2026 agenda
The organisers of this year’s Highways UK event in Birmingham in October have announced an impressive list of keynote speakers, with the event promising to bring together more exhibitors, more senior speakers, more networking opportunities, and more innovation than ever before. The event takes place at the NEC on 14 and 15 October and among […]
Wayve’s Fischer says London driverless car novelty will wear off ‘within minutes’
Wayve believes Londoners will stop noticing they are sitting in driverless cars within minutes of using them, as the UK AI startup prepares to launch autonomous vehicles on Uber’s network in the capital. Katie Fischer, Wayve’s vice president of commercial and operations, said the company expected passengers to move quickly from novelty to habit once […]
Sussex: AI cameras detect more than 2,000 offences in four weeks
More than 2,000 seatbelt and mobile phone offences were detected one one road during just four weeks of AI road safety cameras being used in Sussex. The technology was deployed on the A283 between Steyning and Shoreham to target these offences, which are two of the most common causes of fatal and serious injury collisions. […]
A1 dualling scheme debate intensifies after deaths
Calls for safety improvements on the A1 in Northumberland have escalated after five people died in two major incidents just nine days apart. Campaigners have said the current traffic situation on the key route is “the worst it has ever been”, says the BBC. The government has pledged to improve safety at certain junctions in […]
Minimum 12-year wait for new Tees crossing, says region’s Mayor
There would be at least a 12-year wait and currently a £700m cost for any new A19 road crossing over the River Tees, the local regional mayor has said. The government would need to fund the scheme “but that’s not happening any time soon because they’ve just massively cut all the road budgets”, Tees Mayor […]
Road Haulage Association renews fuel rebate call
The RHA has renewed its call for an Essential User Rebate for transport operators, arguing that recent government support measures do not go far enough to offset the impact of rising fuel costs on the sector. In an editorial published this week, RHA MD Richard Smith said a 35% increase in fuel prices since February […]