Whistleblower claims smart motorway system failure
It’s been claimed that computer systems controlling signs on smart motorways crashed three times in four days, meaning signs across hundreds of miles of motorway could not be changed. The Sunday Telegraph spoke to a member of staff at National Highways (formerly Highways England) who said the system failed in April and that a Freedom […]
Driverless vehicle in Olympic village accident
Toyota has suspended all services of its driverless pod at the Olympic village in Japan after an accident between it and a Paralympics competitor. The car company’s issued a statement to say that on Thursday 26 August, a Toyota e-Palette mobility vehicle used to support mobility within the Athletes’ Village at the Olympic and Paralympic […]
Q-Free bicycle warning signs deployed in Glasgow
Smart city mobility solutions company Q-Free has announced a four-year agreement with the City of Glasgow to supply and install cycle detection equipment and associated services. The agreement includes interactive and customised flashing electronic bicycle-activated warning signs which warn drivers that cyclists are approaching a junction or travelling in the cycleway ahead where visibility of […]
Bear Scotland wins ten year M8 contract extension
BEAR Scotland has been awarded a contract extension by Highways Management (Scotland) Ltd to operate and maintain the M80 between Stepps and Haggs for up to ten more years. HMG entered a contract with Scottish Ministers in 2009 to design, build, finance and operate the new Stepps to Haggs section of the M80 motorway for […]
Dualled section of A9 open to motorists
The £96 million upgrade of the A9 between Luncarty and Pass of Birnam has been opened to traffic. All traffic management including lane and speed restrictions were removed over the weekend, allowing road users access to the 9.5 km of new dual carriageway between Luncarty, north of Perth, and the Pass of Birnam by Monday […]
Rest and Be Thankful landslide catcher completed
A new £1.1M catch-pit at the Rest and Be Thankful has been completed which engineers hope will provide additional resilience to the troubled section of the A83 which has suffered from a number of landslides that have closed the road. The new catch-pit, which was completed last week, is approximately 120m long, around 12m wide […]
Lancashire advertising £100m M6 scheme consultant contract
Lancashire County Council is advertising for a single Contractor to act as consultant to assist with work to reconfigure the M6 at junction 33 and a range of other work. It is advertising fort design and statutory procedure support and to undertake the construction as the main Contractor of the highway infrastructure for the Lancaster […]
National Highways launches online feedback tool
National Highways has launched an online feedback tool for road users and those who live near to England’s motorways and major A roads to give their views on where investment is needed the most. The strategic road network managed by National Highways (formerly Highways England) stretches over 4,300 miles and connects the UK’s major towns and cities and […]
Amey’s Staffordshire highway team welcomes new apprentices
Amey’s highway team in Staffordshire has announced it has successfully been working with Telford College and Staffordshire County Council to welcome eight highways’ apprentices to the contract. The eight individuals started working for Amey back in March 2021, covering a variety of highways maintenance and repair roles. The apprenticeship programme run by Telford College provides […]
A96 in £280,000 resurfacing project
A section of the A96 in the Keith area of Scotland is set to benefit from surfacing improvements worth £280,000 with work set to get underway from Sunday. BEAR Scotland says the improvements will address defects in the road surface creating a safer and smoother road surface for motorists. The project follows on from surfacing […]
