Shropshire Council to begin Pontesbury highway improvement works
Shropshire Council will be carrying out two highway improvement schemes in Pontesbury this summer to improve pedestrian facilities, enhance road safety for residents, businesses and visitors, and improve highway drainage. The first scheme will take place on Hall Bank from 24 August to 4 September, involving footway improvement works. The second scheme will take place […]
Torbay’s energy-saving upgrade to streetlight network ahead of schedule
The upgrade of Torbay’s streetlights to cut energy bills and carbon output is making good progress. A new system is being installed allowing engineers to manage the lights more efficiently. Engineers will see real-time data from the lights and will be able to better control, monitor and maintain the network. This, along with new energy-efficient LED lights will mean big savings in energy use, cutting costs and carbon emissions says […]
New Industry Guidance Published on Managing ‘Determined Vehicles’ in Roadworks
The Supply Chain Safety Leadership Group’s Incursions Working Group, in collaboration with the Traffic Management Contractors Association (TMCA), has published new guidance entitled “Guidance on Additional Measures for Determined Vehicles”. The document, which is now available to the industry at TMCA.org.uk, sets out a practical framework for protecting temporary traffic management (TTM) operations from vehicles that […]
GRAHAM secures final contract for £323 million Didcot roads scheme
Oxfordshire County Council has appointed GRAHAM to deliver the Didcot to Culham River crossing section of the £323 million Didcot and surrounding areas major infrastructure (HIF1) scheme. It is the third and final construction contract to be awarded for this scheme where VolerFitzpatrick and AECOM have also landed deals, reports Construction Enquirer. The Didcot to […]
Work to begin on second phase of Darlington walking and cycling route
Construction work on the second phase of a walking and cycling improvement scheme in Darlington is set to begin, following delays to the project. According to the BBC, the latest stage of the scheme will extend the existing route along Woodland Road from the Hollyhurst Road junction to Deneside Road, near Tennis Dene, while introducing […]
‘Mammal ledges’ installed beneath A421 improvement scheme
Small mammal ledges have been installed beneath the A421 improvement scheme to help wildlife safely pass under the new dual carriageway. National Highways has added raised pathways within several culverts between the Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire and the Caxton Gibbet roundabout in Cambridgeshire, creating dry routes for animals to move through the drainage structures […]
Bus Users UK highlights cross-party momentum behind bus reform in Scotland
Following last week’s Scottish election results, Bus Users UK has analysed the bus policy commitments set out across the political party manifestos. Bus Users UK said with no party securing an outright majority, the SNP administration led by John Swinney is expected to rely on support from other parties including Scottish Labour, the Scottish Greens, […]
TfL delivers faster junction upgrade with Plus+ Advantage from Yunex Traffic
As part of a junction improvement programme at the intersection of the A41, Hendon Way and The Vale in the London Borough of Barnet, Yunex Traffic supplied, installed and commissioned a 56-aspect traffic signal and control solution for Transport for London. The new intersection features Yunex Traffic’s Plus+ solution and was delivered using the company’s innovative […]
Crews rolling out preventative maintenance and resurfacing programmes in Staffordshire
Highways crews in Staffordshire are rolling out their preventative maintenance programme for the year, which will see hundreds of roads undergo surface treatments. This highway treatment is carried out on roads before they deteriorate too far and require more costly repairs. Surface dressing reduces the risk of potholes and can prolong the life of roads […]
Women in Bus and Coach Honours Helen Clifford
Women in Bus and Coach has unveiled two blue plaques in honour of Helen Clifford, one at Stratford Bus Exchange and one at London Transport Museum in Covent Garden. These plaques recognise Helen’s achievements as London Transport’s first female bus mechanic and celebrate what Women in Bus and Coach describe as her lasting impact on […]