BakerHicks secures place on £30 million North Yorkshire highways and transport design services framework

The City of York Council has appointed BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company, to a new four-year framework to help York and the surrounding North Yorkshire Council deliver up to £30m of new Highways and Transport Design Services programmes. The four-year framework will see BakerHicks, alongside five other multi-disciplinary organisations, support the […]

Night works in York completed ahead of schedule

The work to remove parts of Queen Street Bridge in the City of York has been completed ahead of schedule, meaning the scheduled road closures for Thursday 7 and Friday 8 November will not happen. Over the course of three nights starting on Monday 4 November, intensive work has taken place to remove the remaining […]

York shortlisted in $9 million global challenge to drive innovation in city mobility

York has been announced as one of only 10 cities on the shortlist for the $9-million Toyota Mobility Foundation Sustainable Cities Challenge, one of only two in Europe and the only UK city. The Toyota Mobility Foundation, in partnership with Challenge Works and World Resources Institute, launched the Challenge in June 2023. The global mobility […]

Improvements due for riverside path in York

York City Council has taken a residents first approach to improvements to a popular riverside path Cllr Andy D’Agorne, Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Transport, will receive a report including proposals to improve the Jubilee Terrace to Scarborough Bridge riverside path. This will be part of a report on the Active Travel Programme and will be […]

Electric cycle scheme in City of York receives award for excellence

City of York’s E-Cycle Switch scheme has won the national Modeshift award for excellence in active travel, recognising its effective promotion and encouragement of active travel in the city. Modeshift is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers travel planning and support to professionals and organisations aiming to promote and grow levels of active and sustainable travel for […]

Work starts on £6.4m Tadcaster Road scheme

One of the busiest roads in York is benefitting from £6.4 million of improvements, with preliminary works already starting on the ground from this month. Improvements to Tadcaster Road will ensure that the route can continue to cope with current and future travel demands. It will also create a safer and more attractive environment, which […]

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