Four miles of vertical abseils ensure Orwell Bridge remains sound
UK specialist access company Up and Under has abseiled the equivalent vertical distance of four miles at Ipswich’s Orwell Bridge as part of an inspection project which took place across day and night shifts to complete vital inspection work while avoiding disruption to motorists and pedestrians. The bridge, built in 1982, carries the dual two-lane A14 […]
Grid Smarter Cities wins “monumental” Westminster kerbside management contract
Kerbside management company Grid Smarter Cities has signed a deal to deliver an innovative new project with Westminster City Council to better manage the access and dwell times of freight operators. The London council and technology based solutions provider will deploy two Electric Vehicle bookable loading bays in central London. The bays will be situated […]
Sunak “to block” more 20mph limits as Wales opposition grows
The Prime Minister could block councils from introducing new 20mph zones as part of a “plan for motorists”. The Daily Telegraph reports Rishi Sunak will use his party’s conference in Manchester at the weekend to announce that he will scale back low-traffic neighbourhoods and make it easier for drivers to challenge parking fines as well […]
Fatal road collisions caused by distraction, impairment and speed at ten-year high
Latest road casualty statistics show that road casualties showed signs of a return to pre-pandemic trend last year, increasing compared to 2020 and 2021 when casualty numbers were low, largely as a result of periods of lockdown leading to a reduction in road traffic. In reported road collisions in Great Britain in 2022, the final […]
Government details plan for zero emission vehicles by 2035
The Government has announced 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in Great Britain must be zero emission by 2030 as it details how many new zero emission cars manufacturers will be required to produce each year up to 2030. It says the path will support manufacturers and families in making the […]
Costain appointed to deliver major London road upgrade
Transport for London has commissioned infrastructure solutions company, Costain, to provide detailed design and construction services for the second phase of improvements to the A40, one of London’s key east-west arteries. The upgrades are being designed improve the safety and quality of customer journeys through this section of the road, which is used by 96,000 […]
Restricted turns, off-highway active travel lanes and average speed cameras in Leeds road scheme
The second phase of Leeds’ A6120 Outer Ring Road improvement scheme has been approved after positive response to a public consultation. The overall completion of both phases of the Connecting West Leeds corridor improvement project is scheduled for winter 2024. £20m of the work is funded by the Government’s Levelling Up Fund with the remaining […]
Boardman looks to make active travel “easy, every-day choice”
National Active Travel Commissioner Chris Boardman MBE has attended a meeting at Downing Street as part of the Government’s National Physical Activity Taskforce to help get millions more people involved in sport and physical activity by 2030. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Boardman said: “We are all convinced by the case for health. A healthy […]
PTV offers authorities assistance with free Public Transport Playbook
Transport modelling and software company PTV is offering transport planners and consultants free support through a new publication called the Public Transport Playbook. The company talked to public transport experts around the globe to get the full picture and says “they voluntarily shared their knowledge with us”. The company has summarised the output and its […]
Fife Council spends £3.5m on extra road maintenance
Fife Council is investing an additional £3.5 million to help fix the county’s roads, saying it is making good progress in tackling a backlog of repairs. The additional money will be used to help deal with a backlog of repairs that built up through last winter. Fife’s entire road network was inspected and more than […]