Road safety action on M6 captures more than 600 offences
More than 600 offences were discovered in a week of action by police and Highways England patrolling the M6 in unmarked HGV ‘supercabs’. Police officers caught 92 drivers using their mobile phone illegally – with one playing online poker and another FaceTiming his partner. Failing to wear a seatbelt was the most common offence with […]
HE opens public consultation into Lower Thames Crossing
Highways England has opened an eight-week community impact consultation giving communities near the proposed Lower Thames Crossing to give their views about the project. It also details of changes made to the project since the last consultation in 2020, and a summary of how the feedback has been used in developing the scheme. Highways England […]
HE extends Dart Charge Debt Recovery Contract
Highways England is extending CDER Group’s existing contract for the recovery of unpaid Dart Charge penalties for a further two years until June 2023. Having worked with Highways England on the Dartford Crossing Dart Charge project since the removal of barriers and toll booths in November 2014, CDER says this latest contract extension is a […]
RSMA announces preferred certification partner for UK road trials
The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) has today announced it has selected the British Board of Agrément (BBA) as the preferred Approved Body (AB) Partner for the certification of road marking products in road trials due to begin in July 2022. As the UK has not held a road trial of road marking products for […]
Roads are critical for shorter journeys but rail is more cost effective over longer distances says new joint strategy
Roads are critical to complete the door to door journeys for shorter distances, such as regional and local movements or the last mile from a rail freight interchange but rail is most cost effective over longer distances and for higher loads. This is according to the first phase of Highways England and Network Rail’s Solent […]
A19 Testo’s flyover officially opened
Highways England’s A19 Testo’s flyover project has now been officially opened. The organisation marked the milestone, with an event where key partners, including Costain, Jacobs, South Tyneside Council, North East England Chamber of Commerce and Tyne Tunnels were in attendance. The new A19 Testo’s flyover over an iconic South Tyneside roundabout will enable better journeys […]
Highways England starts search for bidders for eight year maintenance contract in the West Midlands
Highways England has started the search for a contractor for its largest maintenance area in the UK-Area 9. It is now inviting bids for the eight-year £335 million contract to cover the West Midlands, which will start in July 2022 and cover motorways and trunk roads in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. […]
Innovators deliver traffic information onto dashboard displays in real time
A new system that replicates the information shown on electronic road-side signs direct to drivers inside their vehicles is being trialled in the UK after being developed by innovator group Eloy. The system, which delivers the information onto dashboard screens or mobile devices next to drivers follows a collaboration between Eloy, Andy Graham, from White […]
Highways England to accelerate more road schemes under Project Speed, says Project Director
More Highways England are likely to be accelerated under Project Speed, according to its Project Director, David Haimes. Other roads schemes will follow the recent acceleration of the A66 Transpennine route as part of the initiative. Mr Haimes told NCE’s Future of Roads conference, which took place last week, that Highways England is looking at […]
Planning application accepted for A417/A419 upgrade between Gloucester and Swindon
Highways England has said The Planning Inspectorate has accepted its planning application for the A417/A419 upgrade between Gloucester and Swindon. The A417/A419 upgrade scheme will be an alternative to the M5/M4 route via Bristol. The ‘missing link’ as it is called, is a 5km stretch of single-lane carriageway on the A417 between the Brockworth bypass […]