Blackwall Tunnel to see southbound traffic closures in March and April
Transport for London has advised drivers that the Blackwall Tunnel will be closed to southbound traffic across the weekends of 23-25 March and 13-15 April to help support carriageway works on the northbound Blackwall Tunnel approach. The new closure will follow the previously announced southbound closure across the weekend of 24-26 February. It explains the […]
A47 road schemes in Norfolk given go-ahead following legal challenge
Three multi-million-pound road schemes aimed at improving safety and reducing journey times around Norwich are a step closer after three Court of Appeal judges upheld the original decisions by the Secretary of State for Transport to grant development consent orders. Today (22 Feb), and following an earlier one-day hearing by the Court of Appeal in […]
Darren Capes gives advice on bidding for share of £20m ITMF traffic signals funding on this week’s Highways Voices
If ever there’s a real must-listen Highways Voices, this is it, as we get a sneak preview of the guidance for the bidding for a share of the £20 million Intelligent Traffic Management Fund with Darren Capes from the Department for Transport. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an […]
TTF Conference agenda published, with latest projects and signals funding
Local authorities and transport technology suppliers will benefit from a full day of discussion about the government’s £70 million funding of improvements to traffic signals during this year’s Transport Technology Forum conference in Leicestershire this April. Announced as part of the Department for Transport’s Plan for Drivers by Secretary of State Mark Harper last October, […]
Leicester to use technology to enforce yellow box offences
Leicester City Council is preparing two junctions to use camera enforcement to tackle traffic offences and improve congestion close to St Margaret’s Bus Station, using legislation that allows councils to deal with moving traffic offences. The new powers will allow the council to enforce traffic offences at the junction of Abbey Street and Gravel Street, […]
Repairs completed on viaduct in Devon
A “breathtaking” view featuring a historic two-arched bridge has been preserved for years to come through National Highways’ Historical Railways Estate (HRE). Set in the middle of Dartmoor, Lustleigh Viaduct – which National Highways says should in fact be “Lustleigh Bridge” because it is short and only has two arches whereas viaducts feature a series […]
Welsh Minister calls reduced speeds on 20mph roads a turning point
New preliminary 20mph data published today (Wednesday 21 February) suggests that speeds have reduced by an average of four miles per hour on main roads in Wales since the national rollout of the default 20mph speed limit. The data, which was collected by Transport for Wales, monitored millions of vehicles’ speeds in nine different communities […]
Transport Secretary announces Sir Gareth Rhys Williams as new National Highways Chair
The Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has announced that Sir Gareth Rhys Williams will be taking up the position of Chair of National Highways, following a competitive selection process. He joins the organisation as National Highways completes its delivery of the second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) and prepares for the third Road Investment Strategy. In his […]
Twickenham redevelopment plans feature driverless pods
The Rugby Football Union’s plans to redevelop its Twickenham Stadium home has a big focus on transport with the idea of using driverless vehicles and riverboats. The Daily Telegraph has seen a detailed report “on a more strategic change to Twickenham’s serving transport”, focused on “a more sustainable and resilient transport approach to reduce the […]
Asset management software from TRL hailed by National Highways for significant performance improvement
A new software platform used to manage assets on the road network has been hailed by National Highways as a game changer in the way it delivers its Digital Roads Strategy. The P-AMS system used by National Highways is a special version of off-the-shelf asset management software produced by TRL called iROADS, which is a […]