AtkinsRéalis appointed to Hampshire’s transportation and infrastructure framework
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Hampshire County Council to its new four-year civil engineering, highways and transportation framework, which will support the delivery of infrastructure projects across the south of England. Through the Council’s Gen5 Consult Transport, Highways & Infrastructure Consultancy Framework, AtkinsRéalis is one of three suppliers appointed to Lot A (multi-disciplinary services). Managed […]
Europe trialling innovative roadside nitrous oxide detector
With British police forces and road safety stakeholders taking a growing interest in curbing the increasing number of accidents linked to nitrous oxide, with particular focus after the recent crash in Manchester, French firm Olythe has launched its portable nitrous oxide breath analyser, OCIN₂O. The company specialises in volatile organic compound detection and measurement using […]
Nottinghamshire lists the 44 worst roads in the county ahead of £11 million repair programme
Nottinghamshire County Council has published a list of 44 of the worst roads in the county which are due to be repaired. Nottinghamshire County Council is set to add 44 major resurfacing schemes to its 2026/27 highways capital maintenance programme as part of an £11m “Worst First” package for roads requested by elected members, says […]
Wildlife already using new A3 green bridge
National Highways has released footage of deer using the new heathland green bridge over the A3 in Surrey. “Proof it works: deer captured on camera: wildlife safely crossing the UK’s first heathland green bridge on the A3. After decades of separation, animals are once again moving freely between habitats, exactly as nature intended,” the agency […]
Bradford set to receive additional £3 million to tackle potholes
The City of Bradford is likely to get an extra £3 million to help fill the district’s potholes in the coming year. West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) are proposing to allocate over £15m in funding for highway maintenance works at a meeting next Thursday, says the Telegraph & Argus. The money, which tops up existing […]
Public feedback sought on six route options for new A75 bypass
Local communities and road users are being encouraged to view and comment on the developing route options for bypassing the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway. There are six route options, passing to both the north and south of the villages, that remain under consideration. These include dual carriageway […]
ITS UK announces winners of 2026 Allan Prize Essay Competition
Two winners have been announced for the 2026 ITS UK Allan Prize Essay Competition: Charlotte Parrish won the Student Essay Award, and Esther Fobi was the winner of the Early Careers Essay Award. The Allan Prize Competition, which was this year sponsored by Smart Applications Management, invites postgraduate students studying a transport discipline and early […]
Sensys Gatso appoints new Chief Technology Officer
Sensys Gatso Group has announced the appointment of Johan Norrman as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Norrman will join the company’s group management team in August and lead the company’s global technology strategy, product development, information technology, and research and development initiatives. Norrman brings more than 20 years of experience driving technology for organizations across the […]
Work progressing on schedule on Peterborough’s Cygnet Bridge
Work on a major infrastructure initiative in Peterborough is progressing on schedule, with the project’s main construction phase now under way. Initial work on Cygnet Bridge, the new £8.3 million cycle and pedestrian bridge over the River Nene, started in May with main construction currently taking place and the project expected to take around 12 […]
New £600,000 cycle path opens in Cumbria
A new £600,000 cycle path has been built in a coastal village in Cumbria to improve accessibility and safety. The off-road path in Lowca, near Whitehaven, is part of Hadrian’s Cycleway connecting Cumbria and north-east England, reports the BBC. National Highways, which provided the funding, said the off-road path alongside Foundry Road and High Lowca […]