Highways England deal with ghost markings in road trials after international competition
Solving the problem of ‘ghost markings’ on the roads which often confuse drivers could be in sight following a competition launched by Highways England to tackle the issue. Last year Highways England launched a £685,000 international research project to find a solution to issues around the removal of white lines and of ‘ghost markings’. The […]
Policymakers “lack attention about work-related road safety”
A new report is calling for more of attention to be given to the safety of people driving for work, as figures suggest nearly a third of road fatalities occur in at-word crashes. A study of UK statistics by University College London for charity RoadSafe on behalf of Highways England found 29% of deaths and […]
Lower Thames Crossing planning re-submission likely to be April
A revised planning bid for the Lower Thames Crossing is now expected to be resubmitted in April 2021, according to reports. Matt Palmer, executive director for the Lower Thames Crossing project, has since sought to reassure residents and motorists in Kent and Essex challenged by existing traffic problems that the project was still going ahead […]
Highways England to work with SMEs on A303 Stonehenge project
Highways England has said it wants to work with SMEs on its A303 Stonehenge Tunnel project It is working with business organisations in the local area including the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Business West and the Federation of Small Businesses, and has partnered nationally with the Supply Chain Sustainability School to provide free […]
Consultation launches on A46 Newark bypass
The public has been given the opportunity to influence plans for a new multi-million pound bypass which will improve journeys between Leicester and central Lincolnshire. Highways England has shared plans to transform the last remaining section of single carriageway on the A46, which is part of the nationally significant ‘Trans-Midlands Trade Corridor’, connecting the M5 […]
Highways England funding grant will help improve Hull’s transport network
Hull City Council has been awarded £1m by Highways England to carry out improvements to the city’s roads. The funding will support a range of measures to assist in mitigating the traffic impact at various locations in the vicinity to the main A63 Castle Street works, including roads which will be used as diversions during […]
Bridge building has started on Trans-Pennine route
Work has started on the construction of two bridges on the Trans-Pennine route between Newcastle and Carlisle. Engineers are building two bridges on the A69 Bridge End roundabout near Hexham in Northumberland on the route that connects Newcastle and Carlisle. The bridge abutments which will hold the two new structures are now being constructed, with […]
Lower Thames Crossing could emit 5m tonnes of Co2 over 60 years says report
The Lower Thames Crossing could create five million tonnes of carbon dioxide, figures from a Freedom of Information request have said. Estimates suggest the building programme will produce twomillion tonnes of carbon dioxide while traffic created by the road is expected to emit another 3.2 million tonnes over 60 years, a report by the BBC […]
HE uses virtual reality for training
Highways England is testing a virtual reality solution for training its staff, using sensor-equipped headsets to give staff an exposure to “real world” motorway scenarios. The installation by specialist companies Old Barn Audio, Martin Audio and Magic Beans at a warehouse in Derbyshire (pictured) creates what they call an immersive environment with stereoscopic 3D headsets […]
Highways England launches biodiveristy policy with a focus on wildflowers on verges and roadsides
Highways England has launched a new biodiversity policy which will see it creating the types of soils on its verges and raodsides that will encourage the growth of more wildflowers. More fertile areas with lots of topsoil – rich in potassium, phosphorus and nitrogen – favour aggressive grasses, dock and nettle, which are all fast-growing […]