West Sussex continues to pursue resolution to ongoing A29 situation
West Sussex County Council says that it remains committed to resolving the ongoing situation with the A29, Church Hill in Pulborough following a landslide in late December 2022. The Council will continue to work towards reaching a resolution which will be to the benefit of residents, businesses and visitors across Pulborough. The landslide occurred on […]
National Highways unveils £23m investment in A36 improvements in Salisbury
National Highways will start the first stage of a £23 million investment improving the A36 through the city of Salisbury early next year. The investment over the next six years will start with a scheme to improve traffic flows around the St Paul’s, St Mark’s and Castle roundabouts. The current, 32-year-old signals have reached the […]
North Dorset slope stabilisation starts in January
A 12-month programme to stabilise the slopes of Dinah’s Hollow on a stretch of the C13 road between Blandford and Shaftesbury will begin on Monday 5 January 2026. Several landslips over the years have posed a serious threat to public safety, and as the highway authority, the Council has a legal duty to make the area safe. Although […]
Protected snails moved for Norfolk A47 upgrade project
A group of endangered snails have been relocated in Norfolk with the aim of allowing progress to continue on a major road scheme. The presence of little whirlpool Ramshorn snails living in ditches surrounding the A47 Acle Straight near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, had led to to delays in upgrading the single-carriageway road, according to the BBC. […]
Florida launches new Traffic Management Advisory System using Causeway one.network
Causeway Technologies, developer of the leading digital work zone and road management platform, Causeway one.network, today announced that Osceola County, Florida selected the platform as the foundation for its new Traffic Management Advisory System (TMAS). Home to the southern portion of Walt Disney World and major I-4 reconstruction, Osceola County faces extraordinary transportation pressures and has […]
Roads and Buses Minister issues written response to speed enforcement ‘anomaly’ revelation
Simon Lightwood MP, the Roads and Buses Minister, has issued a written statement to parliament to address the issue of speed enforcement on the strategic road network. As Highways News reported yesterday, National Highways is addressing an anomaly in the way some variable speed cameras interact with signs on some A roads and motorways. Mr […]
Government launches Connectivity Tool to place sustainable transport at the heart of jobs, schools and vital services
The Government says that transport projects will be better connected to jobs, shops, schools and healthcare thanks to a new Connectivity Tool launched for planning professionals. The web-based tool will help built environment professionals and planners in England and Wales give schemes a ‘connectivity score’ and better map them to essential services, helping to place them in areas […]
West Yorkshire: Two‑year A1 disruption ends as work completed
Two years of roadworks which caused delays along sections of the A1 and A1(M) in West Yorkshire have now been completed. Work to repair two bridges at Wentbridge, near Pontefract, began in February 2023 with both carriageways reduced to single lanes and the speed limit reduced from 70mph (113km/h) to 50mph, says the BBC. National […]
A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig traffic management measures to be implemented
Significant traffic management measures will be implemented on the A9 between Jubilee Bridge and Ballinluig from Monday 5 January 2026 ahead of major construction works starting in the spring for the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project. A temporary 40mph speed restriction will be in place from Monday 5 January and is expected to […]
National Highways unveils investment in A36 improvements in Salisbury
National Highways will start the first stage of a £23 million investment improving the A36 through the city of Salisbury early next year. The investment over the next six years will start with a scheme to improve traffic flows around the St Paul’s, St Mark’s and Castle roundabouts. The current, 32-year-old signals have reached the […]