Bedfordshire: A421 flooding risk reduced with new water pumping system
A dual carriageway in Bedfordshire that was partly shut due to severe flooding has new pumps in place to reduce the risk of future closures. The A421, which links the A1 and M1 south of Bedford, was closed for nearly three weeks last September after a month’s worth of rain fell in less than 48 hours, leaving […]
National Highways scheme to tackle flooding on M50
National Highways is tackling flooding issues along the M50 in Worcestershire with a major maintenance scheme that will run the length of the motorway. The drainage system on both sides of the carriageway between M50 junction 4 and M5 junction 8 will be targeted in the scheme. The work will include cleaning, repairs and removing […]
Improved A55 resilience as £30m scheme marks second anniversary
Resilience on the A55 and opportunities for active travel have improved since the £30m Aber Tai’r Meibion scheme was officially opened, almost two years ago, according to the Welsh Government. The scheme, which included £20m of European funding, targeted a section of the A55 which was almost 50 years old and was not up to […]
Bedfordshire MP frustrated that government ‘not taking issue of runoff management seriously’
A member of parliament (MP) has said “it is frustrating” that the government “does not appear” to be taking the issue of properly maintaining balancing ponds to mitigate road runoff issues seriously. The comment came after the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed that it does not plan to make an assessment of the potential impact […]
Snow and heavy rain leads to flooding and travel disruption in West Midlands and other parts of the country
Heavy rain in some parts of the country for the past two days has led to flooding across the West Midlands and other parts of the country. A yellow weather warning for rain and 36 flood warnings are in place across the region, as well as a yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering […]
Machine trialled to prevent flooding in Essex
Essex Highways is trialling a new method to drain high water levels in order to combat seasonal flooding in rural parts of the county. Grip Cutting fires jets of compressed air into verges to create channels, allowing water to flow into ditches and drains. The new Grip Cutting machine instead clears paths from roads to […]
A421 could be closed for days because of flooding
National Highways says it could be several more days before it’s cleared flooding on the A421 in Bedfordshire, despite having removed more than five million litres of water from the road. Following torrential rain over the weekend, the A421 was shut in both directions between A6 at Bedford to M1 junction 13 near Brogborough/Marston Moretaine. […]
Staffordshire County Council road crews help communities in heavy weather
Highway and recovery crews were out in force with emergency sandbags in the community after a weekend of torrential rain. On Saturday night Staffordshire County Council’s Highways team moved 300 sandbags to help 10 homes in the Upper Tean area of the Staffordshire Moorlands and returned on Sunday with more for other houses threatened by […]
Report looks into January flooding in Reading
A new report detailing the actions taken by the Council and other responsible bodies during flooding in Reading this January, and recommended actions to tackle future flood threats, has been published. Three months of extremely wet weather followed by intense rainfall on saturated ground during Storm Henk led to 24 properties being flooded in Reading […]
New scheme to help in the event of flooding incidents in Herefordshire
On behalf of Herefordshire Council, Balfour Beatty Living Places has established the county’s first Community Flood Signage Scheme in Orleton The scheme enables trained Flood Warden Volunteers to close a small stretch of highway during a flood event to prevent vehicles driving though flood water, preventing accidents, breakdowns and damage to property caused by bow […]