A487 re-opens as landslide damage repaired
A road in West Wales has been reopened several months after it was closed following a landslide after repairs have been completed. The road near Machynlleth was deemed unsafe after a landslide hit the area in December 2024 after Storm Darragh left it blocked. The County Times notes that after the wind and rain caused a […]
Doing more with less thanks to innovation and collaboration – the 2025 SWARCO User Group panel discussion
Do you want to hear how you can keep innovating in your highways network when your budget barely covers the basics? Well you’ve come to the right place on this Highways Voices! With funding under pressure and increasingly complex transport demands, councils and suppliers alike are searching for smarter, scalable solutions. If you’re navigating the challenges […]
Intelligent Transport Systems “fundamental” to DfT – Minister
The Future of Roads Minister has confirmed support for digital Traffic Regulation Orders and Digital Controller Interface Specification as she hailed the Birmingham’s hosting of the 2027 Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress and praised the industry as a whole in a speech in Parliament today, as she pointed to the contribution her department makes through […]
Local Transport Minister keynote at ITS UK President’s Dinner and Awards
The industry association for transport technology, Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK) has announced Simon Lightwood MP, Minister of State for Local Transport, as the keynote speaker at this year’s ITS UK President’s Dinner and Awards, taking place on 21 October 2025 at Church House, Westminster. Mr Lightwood is responsible for local transport policy across […]
LGTAG teams up with NHT Network
The Local Government Technical Advisers Group (LGTAG) and the National Highways and Transportation (NHT) Network have formally agreed a new partnership. This collaboration brings together LGTAG’s technical expertise and national professional network with the NHT Network’s strength in benchmarking and performance management. Together, we aim to deliver greater value for local authorities and the wider […]
ADEPT launches new digital academy
ADEPT has launched a new digital academy, set to accelerate digital and data skill development across local authorities. It is a bespoke learning programme that is fully funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, combining hands-on, role-relevant training with expert coaching and community learning. It has been specifically designed to meet the needs of place directors’ teams […]
Clearview’s quick-to-install surface solar road stud gets type approval
Highways and transport solutions provider Clearview Intelligence is releasing a new version of its award-winning SolarLite road stud, after getting type approval from the Department for Transport. Its innovative SolarLite Surface Road Studs add to the company’s already approved SolarLite Flush Stud, expanding the range of solar-powered solutions now available for deployment across UK highways. […]
SWARCO VMS used to inform drivers planning their route across new Renfrew Bridge
A series of highly versatile and reliable Variable Messaging Signs supplied and installed by SWARCO UK & Ireland is helping to advise drivers of the latest traffic information and better plan their route across the new Renfrew Bridge that connects Renfrew with Clydebank and Yoker. The new bridge, which officially opened Friday 9 May, is […]
New programme ideas and location means a surge in bookings for this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
The ever-popular JCT Traffic Signals Symposium is proving more popular than ever this year, with bookings running at double the rate they were this time last year. The Symposium, at its new home of the Royal Armouries in Leeds this September, brings together the private and public sector for a series of learned presentations and […]
The road safety crisis and how to fix it – Jo Shiner on this week’s Highways Voices
Why aren’t we more outraged that 1,700 people still die on UK roads each year? Today on Highways Voices we talk road safety because, despite having some of the safest roads globally, road deaths in the UK have plateaued, and efforts to reduce them, through enforcement, awareness, and education, aren’t achieving meaningful impact. Subscribe to […]