Devon County Council starts smart gully trial to help prevent highway flooding
Devon County Council has announced it has appointed technology company Previsico to trial connected water and silt level sensors along a subset of Devon’s highway gullies. This forms part of the on-going Devon Resilience Innovation Project (Drip) Smart Gullies Trial, which aims reduce flooding on major roads. During heavy rainfall, gullies and drains can become […]
Swansea Council announce funding for roads and flooding
Swansea Council has announced that it’s to spend an additional £1m in repairing the city’s roads and target flooding hotspots which have suffered most during severe weather. A report set to go before the council looks for approval for the plans, which sets out a £5m investment in the city’s roads over the next five […]
Road in Bedfordshire to receive flood defence work
Milestone Infrastructure, a part of M Group Services, has secured its first contract under Eastern Highways Framework Three, to remodel and improve Blackburn Road in Dunstable on behalf of Central Bedfordshire Council. The Company says it will be using its expertise in highway maintenance to reconstruct the carriageway, install a new drainage system and resurface […]
Suffolk County Council to consider £20m spend on roads and flooding measures
Suffolk County Council is to consider spending £20m on roads and flooding measures, despite a report showing it would need triple that amount to maintain standards. Suffolk County Council is being asked to approve £10m for more road drainage and £10m towards footpath improvements. But a report said to achieve a “steady state condition”, with […]
How SWARCO’s ITS Solution is improving quality of life through a flood warning system in the Yorkshire Dales
Flooding has been a long-standing and increasing problem for North Yorkshire County Council as well as residents and visitors to Wensleydale. A particular stretch of the A684 between Bainbridge and Wensley is often affected by flooding due to its location close to the River Ure and its flood plain. Andrew Walker and Jennifer Neve explain. […]
Permeable road surfacing project among 25 projects in England to receive government funding
A permeable road surface project is among 25 new flooding and coastal resilience projects across England that have been awarded government funding. In Slough, the project will take the innovative Chinese ‘sponge city’ concept to address the challenges of surface water and river flooding in a heavily urbanised environment. This will include permeable road surfacing, […]
Highway works to help flooding challenges in Stafford
Highways improvements to help tackle flooding on part of Tixall Road in Stafford will start next week. Highways crews from Staffordshire County Council will be carrying out the investigative work on drains and gullies on the road between Stafford and Great Haywood. Crews will also be jet washing and clearing gullies as necessary with the […]
