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 […]
Amey wins £180m Area 12 contract
Amey has been awarded the £180m Area 12 Maintenance and Response (M&R) contract by Highways England,it has announced. The eight-year contract worth £22.5m per annum, will commence in June 2021 and will see Amey responsible for the network covering Yorkshire and Humberside, providing all routine and cyclic maintenance on the trunk roads and motorway network. Responsible for incident […]
Amey welcomes new starters as Highways England Avonmouth and Severn Bridges contract goes live
Amey has welcomed 60 new starters as its Highways England Avonmouth and Severn Bridges contract goes live Yesterday marked day one for the employees who join Amey’s Transport Infrastructure business, as part of a 15-year contract awarded by Highways England to maintain the Specialist Bridge Inspection and Maintenance contract (SBIM) for Avonmouth and Severn Bridges. The contract worth […]
MP gets Commons time for Orwell Bridge debate
The MP for Ipswich Tom Hunt has secured time to discuss issues around the closures for high winds causing “massive disruption” in Suffolk’s County Town. The Ipswich Star reports Mr Hunt will raise the matter during Thursday afternoon’s adjournment debate in the House of Commons, highlighting the importance of a solution being delivered and the […]