Highways UK, here we come! Highways Voices previews the people, ideas and opportunities awaiting you at the NEC
The countdown to Highways UK is on! As the highways and transport sector prepares to gather at Birmingham’s NEC, this week’s Highways Voices brings you the perfect preview of an event packed with ideas, innovation and opportunities to connect. These podcasts from Highways UK are sponsored by AGD Systems, Arcadis, Nicander, SWARCO and Westcotec. Organiser […]
DfT road length overhaul points to changes in recorded minor road network
Changes to the way the Department for Transport measures road lengths could reduce the recorded length of England’s minor road network, according to preliminary findings presented at LCRIG’s Strictly Highways conference in Blackpool. Dr Elizabeth Wloch, Road Length Statistics Lead at the Department for Transport, told delegates that the proposed methodology would improve data quality, […]
DfT urges traffic order teams to secure their £37,000 funding
Traffic regulation order teams are being urged to speak to their finance departments to secure their allocation of new Government funding, with the Department for Transport confirming that the money will not be ring-fenced. In a video address played to LCRIG’s Strictly Highways conference in Blackpool, the DfT’s Head of Traffic Management Digital Services, Paul […]
PAS 2161 trials test 33 road condition technologies ahead of February report
33 road condition monitoring technologies have been put forward for PAS 2161 testing across three local authority networks, with a final report due to be submitted for Department for Transport approval by the end of February 2027. PAS 2161 is a standard for collecting and reporting road condition data in England, using five condition categories […]
National Highways Chair urges industry to attend Highways UK
“Please go to Highways UK this year” is the message from National Highways Chair Gareth Rhys Williams, who has urged the sector to attend next week’s event in Birmingham. Highways UK returns to the NEC on 14 and 15 October, with organisers expecting more than 10,000 attendees, over 250 speakers across seven stages and more […]
ADEPT highlights cost savings and practical benefits of Live Labs 2
The body representing local authority place directors and their teams, ADEPT has highlighted how Live Labs 2 can help local highway authorities make maintenance budgets go further, promoting the programme’s potential to save money, improve efficiency and reduce carbon in its latest newsletter. Its update urges highways professionals to put the learning into practice as […]
Southend transport plan proposes highway improvements and wider use of traffic technology
Southend-on-Sea City Council has set out proposals for highway and junction improvements, upgraded traffic signals and a digital twin of its transport network in its draft Local Transport Plan covering 2027–2045. The plan combines infrastructure improvements with technology intended to manage congestion and improve network resilience, alongside measures to make public transport easier and more […]
Grid Smarter Cities founder sets out kerbside vision for autonomous vehicle future
The role of digitally managed kerbside space in supporting the growth of autonomous vehicles has been explored in a new article in Parking Review by Grid Smarter Cities founder Neil Herron. The article, entitled Beyond the vehicle – Why the future of autonomous mobility depends on the kerbside, argues that discussion around connected and automated […]
Industry invited to shape new guidance on the Management of Roadside Technology
The Transport Technology Forum (TTF) is inviting highway authorities, suppliers and other specialists to comment on draft guidance for Management of Roadside Technology. The consultation on Well Managed Highway Infrastructure: Management of Roadside Technology (MRT) will run until 18 October 2026. The document is a major rewrite of the Management of Electronic Traffic Equipment Code […]
SolarLite and LCRIG launch challenge offering free active road stud schemes to local authorities
Local authorities are being invited to identify challenging locations on their road networks for the chance to have a new solar-powered active road stud scheme supplied and installed free of charge. The SolarLite Local Authority Impact Challenge, being delivered in partnership with the Local Council Roads Innovation Group, LCRIG, will select three sites where active […]