The Highways sector launches roadworks incursion campaign featuring influencer Will Lenney
The Incursions Working Group, a sub-group of the Supply Chain Safety Leadership Group, has launched a social media campaign aimed at raising awareness of Traffic Management incursions, specifically targeting young male drivers. Funded by Breedon Group and developed by MHP Group, the initiative features Will Lenney, known as WillNE on Instagram, a YouTuber with a […]
Causeway wins new contract in Texas
British-owned digital work zone and road management platform Causeway one.network has announced an agreement with the City of Arlington, Texas to use the company’s Traffic Management platform and Live Link mobile application to reduce congestion and improve safety across the city. The work will focus on the city’s huge sports and entertainment complex, home to […]
National Highways hails new technology reducing delays and cutting the cost of roadworks
New technology developed to help ease the pain of roadworks for road users and businesses saw 2,100 fewer journeys being delayed on the M6 in a two-month trial. The innovation, being trialled as part of a National Highways competition, also saved an estimated £45,000 by consolidating work and enabling the cancellation of one in 28 […]
Powys: Roadworks to cause delays on A483 for over a month
Traffic Wales have announced that there will be roadworks on the A483 between Dolfor and Llanbadarn Fynydd with the road is set to be resurfaced. The organisation, which maintains trunk roads in the county, also confirmed that this will likely lead to disruption with potential short road closures also expected, says the Powys County Times. The […]
New protocol set to help traffic flow during planned and emergency roadworks in West Dunbartonshire
West Dunbartonshire Council has introduced a protocol bringing together both the legislative responsibilities and local requirements for agencies who carry out roadworks on the road network with the ultimate aim of preventing gridlock in our towns. As the roads authority, the Council have a duty to manage and coordinate all roadworks within the public road […]
UK Power Networks launches ‘Game-changing’ roadworks tool
An automated roadworks planning tool is cutting connection times for customers, in a trial led by UK Power Networks. The company successfully used 1Streetworks software in phase one of a trial to quote for and connect small power connections for customers. It reduced the hours surveyors spent on labour-intensive streetworks design plans from hours to […]
Government announces street works crackdown
The Government has announced what it calls a crackdown on disruptive roadworks which it says could cut congestion for millions of drivers and generate up to £100 million extra to resurface roads. It’s part of its plan for drivers announced last autumn, with Roads Minister, Guy Opperman, launching a street works consultation on a series of measures […]
one.network signs Florida deal to deliver safer roadwork zones
British road management and roadwork information provider one.network has signed a multi-year agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to continue providing software and training for Florida’s statewide Lane Closure Notification System (LCNS). The agreement to use one.network’s Live Link solution follows a one-year LCNS pilot program during which one.network trained more than 2,000 […]
National Highways lifting roadworks for Christmas getaway
National Highways says it is working round the clock to give motorists an early Christmas present by removing more than a thousand miles of roadworks ahead of the getaway. This means more than 98% of motorways and major A-roads will be roadworks-free in time for those travelling to see loved ones or making other journeys for Christmas. It says to help […]
National Highways trials AI to ease roadwork problems
After inviting proposals last year and then producing a shortlist, National Highways has chosen three proposals that use technology to minimise the traffic disruption caused by roadworks. All three winning ideas use artificial intelligence (AI). They each get up to £60,000 to trial their ideas on the roads. They are among the proposals that were shortlisted in […]
