Greater Manchester roadworks ‘out of control’, says MP
Littleborough ‘has tolerated traffic chaos for far too long’, according to Rochdale’s MP. Paul Waugh claims utility companies have failed to properly coordinate roadworks, leading to lengthy traffic jams, says the Manchester Evening News. After temporary traffic lights were installed in Hurstead, Littleborough and Hollingworth Lake, residents faced long delays and tailbacks last week. Roadworks conducted by Openreach […]
Progress continues on potential Lancashire Lane Rental Scheme
Lancashire is taking steps to tackle roadwork disruption on its busiest routes – with a potential Lane Rental Scheme now under serious consideration. Lancashire County Council is exploring the introduction of a Lane Rental Scheme – a government-backed initiative designed to reduce disruption caused by roadworks on the busiest parts of the highway network during […]
Ewood residents say ‘shambolic’ roadworks have left them unable to get to work
Residents and small business owners in an area of Lancashire have branded a council’s decision to carry out several roadwork schemes at the same time “shambolic”. Earlier this month temporary traffic lights were installed at Ewood, where the pavements are being widened as part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s ‘active travel’ scheme – causing tailbacks right […]
Norfolk County Council issues over £685,000 in fines for non-compliant road works
Norfolk County Council issued more than 44,000 street and roadwork permits last year (2024/25) with utility companies and developers accounting for 75% of all works. The Council’s role is to coordinate and manage street works across the county, however there are 79 different utility companies who have the legal right to undertake work within the […]
Authorities apologise after Colchester roadworks “chaos”
A week of traffic chaos caused by major roadworks across Colchester has forced local authorities into an apology to residents. Drivers were infuriated after a combination of traffic restrictions and closures in Old Heath Road, Wimpole Road, Magdalen Street, Brook Street, Clingoe Hill, Mile End Road and Northern Approach Road left the city gridlocked. Some of […]
CIHT seeking insights into successfully delivering street works
CIHT is developing a report to support the efficient delivery of road maintenance and street works, while minimising disruptions on road users. Street works (works carried out by statutory undertakers (utility companies, contractors etc) using equipment and machinery on or under the road) and road works (carried out to repair or improve the highway including […]
WJ Group launches new control centre
WJ Group has installed a new dedicated control centre to help monitor CCTV across road works sites nationwide. Monitoring security camera systems overlooking road works is a critical task that ensures incidents are dealt with quickly and helps keep the network moving. Although a necessary safety precaution, it is an expensive and time-consuming process to […]