M4 near Bristol facing weekend closure in October
National Highways has announced the M4 will be closed in both directions between junctions 18 and 19 from 7pm Friday 18 October to 6am Monday 21 October while a trench is dug under the motorway. This will allow utilities to be diverted that are currently within the bridge before the structure is demolished next year. With 3,000 […]
National Highways continues work as M5 Avonmouth Bridge nears 50th anniversary
National Highways is welding the future of the M5 Avonmouth Bridge for generations to come as the iconic structure marks its 50th anniversary next week. Over the past five decades a significant amount of unseen work has gone into maintaining the bridge and currently a programme of welding is being undertaken on the underside of the […]
M32 bridge works to cost £22m
Safety Inspectors at National Highways have spotted “serious defects” on the Eastville Viaduct on the M32 in Bristol. The BBC reports they’ve ordered repairs costing £22.6m, including concrete repairs, new barriers, waterproofing and drainage. The report adds that underneath the bridge, several large areas of spalling, when concrete starts cracking and exposing reinforced steel, can […]
SEA solution chosen for Bristol CAZ
UK traffic safety and enforcement system provider SEA has been awarded a major contract by Bristol City Council to support the implementation of its Clean Air Zone, which is due to launch in September this year. The agreement will see the installation of 49 ROADflow Fusion cameras, SEA’s intelligent traffic enforcement solution, at key locations […]
Innovators deliver traffic information onto dashboard displays in real time
A new system that replicates the information shown on electronic road-side signs direct to drivers inside their vehicles is being trialled in the UK after being developed by innovator group Eloy. The system, which delivers the information onto dashboard screens or mobile devices next to drivers follows a collaboration between Eloy, Andy Graham, from White […]