Top marks for council in national survey
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Park & Ride service, Highways and Contact Teams have all received recognition from local residents after achieving high rankings in a national satisfaction survey. More than 800 residents took part in the National Highways and Transport Network Satisfaction Survey, the largest survey of local opinion around transport and highways […]
National Highways unveils measures to improve A46 safety near Bath
National Highways is joining forces with its police partners to help improve safety by introducing new speed restrictions along the A46 near Bath. Working with Avon and Somerset Police, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council, the company has identified safety issues on the A46 between Bath and M4 junction 18. Collision […]
New look for Alice Park cycleway
Improvements and new features to the cycleway in Alice Park have been completed thanks to works organised by the Alice Park Trust, Bath & North East Somerset Council and VolkerHighways. The mini cycleway in Alice Park, where children can practise their cycling and road safety skills, features a roundabout, zebra crossings and stop junctions which […]
‘In-situ’ road recycling technique used in Bath & North EastSomerset
VolkerHighways and Bath & North East Somerset Council have completed remedial work to Charlton Road, Keynsham, using innovative ‘in-situ’ recycling. This is a method of reconstruction which takes place entirely on-site, eliminating wastage and reducing carbon emissions. Working with specialist contractor, SPL, the team used their latest recycling plant to first pulverise the existing carriageway […]
Highway resurfacing wraps up for another year as Bath and North East Somerset council completes annual programme
More than 15km of highway has been resurfaced across Bath and North East Somerset this year as the council completes its resurfacing programme. Alongside the delivery of the resurfacing and patching programme in 2023, the council’s Highways team also repaired 6,838 potholes – averaging 20 repairs a day. The council completed its annual resurfacing […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council to use 250 tonnes of gritting salt during cold snap
More than 250 tonnes of gritting salt is set to be spread on Bath & North East Somerset highways during the current period of cold weather. There are more than 400 grit bins across Bath & North East Somerset, each filled with gritting salt ahead of the winter season ready for communities to use for […]
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Highways team ready for winter
The highways team at Bath & North East Somerset Council have begun their preparations for winter by stocking up on gritting salt, refilling grit bins and making sure its fleet of gritting lorries are ready. 2,176 tonnes of salt has been procured and is in dry storage at the council’s Clutton depot, with all 434 […]
Mobility Campers pledge to “make a difference”
The 6th annual volunteer-run Mobility Camp “unconference” has taken place, with nearly a hundred people coming together to discuss, debate and tackle the subject of ‘Changing the Narrative in transport’. The attendees, from backgrounds including transport planners, councillors, modellers, engineers, technologists and students came together for the event at the IET in Birmingham, which saw only […]
