HE planning smart motorways education campaign
Highways England is planning to run a £5 million TV campaign educating drivers about smart motorways. The Telegraph reports that the Department for Transport explains that the campaign will “improve people’s confidence in using all types of motorways, including what to do in the event of a breakdown in a live lane.” This news follows […]
A1 Birtley to Coal House scheme makes progress after obtaining development consent
The A1 Birtley to Coal House Improvement Scheme is set to go ahead after being granted development consent. The project will include the widening of the A1 south of Gateshead to four lanes between junction 65 and 67 on the southbound carriageway and three lanes with lane gain/ drop between junctions on northbound carriageway to […]
Highways England appoints first contractors to help repair and replace concrete roads
Highways England has awarded the first of three contracts to transform concrete road surfaces in a number of regions across the UK. The framework will include a number of companies that will be appointed work on different aspects of the project over the next four years. Consultants Atkins and Aecom will work with Highways England to […]
Work to start on temporary speed limit system to make Orwell Bridge safe during high winds
Work on the Orwell Bridge to implement temporary speed limits will start this month, which will allow it to stay open during high winds, according to Highways England. At the moment the speed limit for traffic travelling over the bridge is 60mph and is lowered to 50mph during high winds. The new system will allow […]
Navtech’s ClearWay SVD to be rolled out on smart motorways
Navtech Radar’s ClearWay stopped vehicle detection technology is to be deployed on more roads across the UK as part of Highways England’s programme to enhance safety on smart motorways. The Oxfordshire-based designer and manufacturer has won a competitive tender to supply ClearWay for all all-lane-running motorways to quickly identify vehicles that have stopped, helping to […]
Highways England wants local businesses to be a part of A30 upgrade project
Highways England is urging companies in and around Cornwall to play a part in the upgrade of the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross. The improvement scheme will not only dual an 8.7-mile section of single carriageway, alleviating the impact on local communities and helping to improve journey times and increase safety by unlocking one […]
Kier Highways to maintain all technology assets in Area 13
Kier Highways will now mainatin all technology assets across Highways England’s Area 13 network, where it where it has delivered the Maintenance and Response contract for the last three years. This follows the end of the North West Regional Technology Maintenance Contract and is part of Highways England’s drive to integrate technology maintenance into all […]
HE encourages Kent and Essex SMEs to be part of Lower Thames Crossing project
Highways England is aiming to help businesses in Kent and Essex to be a part of the the Lower Thames Crossing scheme, by creating a database of local businesses and their specialists, which will be given to the main works contractors. HE hopes the Small Medium Enterprise directory will give firms the best possible chance to work on this […]
Winners announced in Highways England’s framework for consultancy services
Consultants and contractors Costain, Jacobs and Amey have been awarded places on Highways Englands’s framework for consultancy services. They are the suppliers in the first lot of the framework and will offer technical consulting, engineering advice and research and innovation. The framework is set to last for four years, and will include specialist and technical […]
Highways England appoints Acting Chief Executive
Highways England has announced Nick Harris will be promoted to Acting Chief Executive, taking over from Jim O’Sullivan when he steps down at the end of the month. Harris (pictured), who’s currently the company’s Executive Director of Operations, joined the company in 2016. Highways England describes him as “a civil engineer with extensive experience in […]