Approval for Highways England’s M2 Junction 5 Stockbury Interchange to go ahead
Highways England has announced that its plans to improve ther M2 junction 5 Stockbury Interchabge have been officially approved by the Secretary of State, following completion of all stages of consultation. Current proposals would see the existing roundabout replaced with a new interchange, which is a flyover, to provide free-flowing movement on the A249. Two […]
HE allays LTC “overrun” fears
Highways England is reassuring people living near the site of the new Lower Thames Crossing that it’s working with local authorities to ensure the project does not cause undue strain on infrastructure in the area. It’s responded to a story in Highways News quoting a councillor in Thurrock who says he is, “really concerned that […]
Highways England drafts updated guidance for The Highway Code
Highways England has drafted updated guidance for The Highway Code with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to help road users better understand how motorways and high-speed roads operate. More than 3,200 people and organisations responded to a consultation on the guidance, with their comments directly leading to it being amended and improved. The […]
Preferred option for M5 Junction 10 upgrade announced
Gloucestershire County Council has announced option 2 as its preferred design for the proposed upgrade to M5 Junction 10. This option was the favourite with those who took part in last year’s consultation. Currently M5 Junction 10 only has slip roads to and from the north (north facing). This puts extra pressure on already congested […]
Highways England adds 72 PHEVs to its traffic officer response fleet
Highways England is enhancing its drive to cut carbon emissions with 72 state-of-the-art Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) joining its traffic officer rapid response fleet. The new vehicles are set to cut around 250 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year and were officially launched yesterday on Clean Air Day. The new vehicles modernise Highways England’s […]
Air quality modelling project shows how the right traffic management solution can significantly reduce emissions
A new traffic management technique which has been trialled in Oxfordshire for the past year has proved how air quality can be significantly improved through a technique to manage traffic jams before they happen. The NEVFMA scheme uses global transport modelling firm Aimsun’s traffic simulation to reduce congestion and therefore harmful, traffic-related pollution, with analysis […]
Highways England looking for Delivery Assurance Partner for A3030 project
Highways England has started the search for a Delivery Assurance Partner to support the delivery workon its A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade at Stonehenge. The contract, which will be in the region of £60 million,is expected to be awarded later this year and will involve providing technical and construction management expertise for the works […]
Help us create a greener, safer, digital future says HE Chief Executive Nick Harris, as he lauches new Innovation and Research Strategy
Highways England Interim Chief Executive Nick Harris has called on the whole supply chain to ‘help us create a greener, safer, digital future for the national road network, as it launches its new Innovation and Research Strategy. Design, construction and maintenance, connected and autonomous vehicles, customer mobility, energy and environment and operations are all central […]
Councillors fear borough will be “overrun” by LTC workers
A councillor in the borough of Thurrock in southwest Essex is warning that the area many not be able to cope with the number of construction workers building the Lower Thames Crossing and a theme park across the Thames in north Kent. Local paper the Echo reports that Chris Stratford, senior consultant advising Thurrock Council […]
GLOSA trial shows dramatic environmental benefits
A system which recommends the speed drivers should approach a set of traffic signals to ensure they arrive when lights are green has been shown to significantly reduce vehicle emissions. The Transport Technology Forum’s SPATULA (Signal Phase and timing for uses; local authorities and automotive) group has analysis which shows GLOSA – Green Light Optimised […]