First new Jenoptik average speed cameras installed on A45
Average speed enforcement cameras are being installed on Coventry Road, extending the existing operation from Berkley Rd to Bordesley Middleway on the A45. Before camera enforcement begins, all required signage will be in place in line with the Highway Code and national regulations. Temporary signs will also be used to alert drivers during the installation period and prior […]
HS2: Giant bridge set to be moved into place in central Birmingham
A specialist HS2 engineering team is preparing to move a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway, part of Birmingham’s ring road. The operation will be delivered by HS2’s main works contractor in the Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and their bridge move contractor Mammoet. Rather than building the bridge […]
Majority of Birmingham roads set to become 30mph – or less
Following a successful road safety scheme in the West Midlands, a Birmingham City Council member has revealed plans to reduce speed limits across the region. An 18% reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period the previous year now […]
West Midlands Chief Constable welcomes road safety improvements
A road safety scheme aimed at improving road safety and public transport Birmingham has had its most recent phase completed on the A457 Dudley Road. Chief Constable Craig Guildford said: “Since the summer, I have chaired a gold group around road safety bringing together the local authorities and the combined authority to work collectively for […]
West Midlands authorities issue joint road safety statement
City council leaders, the Mayor of West Midlands and the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner issued a joint statement on road safety. “The increasing number of serious incidents on the roads across the West Midlands requires emergency action. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Birmingham City Council’s Leadership and the Mayor of the West Midlands […]
Birmingham City Council ponders speed camera removal
Average speed cameras on Birmingham’s roads could be taken down as Birmingham City Council looks to save money. The cameras, that have caught thousands of speeding drivers over the years, could be removed from some spots in Birmingham, says Express.co.uk. It is one of the options being looked at for the future of average speed cameras in the […]
Costs “to soar” after funding axed for Kier road project in Birmingham
Local government commissioners have warned that the government’s withdrawal of funding for a £600m PFI highways contract, won by Kier, is likely to damage a bankrupt council’s ability to turn its finances around. On 30 November, the Department for Transport confirmed it was ending its funding support for the project to maintain Birmingham’s roads, without […]
Mott MacDonald opens new office in Birmingham
Engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has moved to a new larger office in Birmingham having more than doubled its staff over the last five years to reach 550 people, with the office having space for up 700 people. With continued growth forecasted, the move cements the consultancy’s commitment to clients and projects across […]
VolkerFitzpatrick awarded £59 million contract to upgrade the Tame Valley Viaduct
VolkerFitzpatrick has won a £59 million contract from Birmingham City Council to provide strengthening and refurbishment works to the A38(M) Tame Valley Viaduct, which currently carries around 80,000 vehicles a day and links the M6 to the city centre. Built in the early 1970s, the 620m long composite viaduct, which forms the northern end of […]
Birmingham looks to cut rat running to reduce car use
People in Birmingham are being consulted on plans to separate the city into segments which are split from each other except for the main ring road. The council thinks it’ll improve air quality and help achieve carbon targets. The scheme will see the city centre divided into a number of segments, each accessible from the […]