WJ Group to automatically notify drivers of roadworks in UK first
Drivers using popular navigation apps, such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze and others, will be alerted to roadworks en route to their destinations thanks to a new system installed in vehicles operated by road marking and highway safety specialist, WJ Group. Safety Cloud® digital alerting by HAAS Alert connects to the works lights installed […]
Hertfordshire councillors approve over £100m Highways Maintenance budget
Between April 2025 and March 2026 more than 1100 maintenance and improvement schemes will be delivered across Hertfordshire’s 3200 miles of roads and pavements. Hertfordshire Council’s Integrated Works Programme includes a comprehensive range of highway maintenance and improvement projects, all aimed at improving your everyday journeys. The planned works include repairs and maintenance to pavements, […]
MPs drill down into disruption caused by street works
The Transport Committee is investigating the disruption caused by street works carried out by utility companies, in the first evidence session of its new inquiry. The AA, the Confederation of Passenger Transport and Transport for All are among the witnesses representing road users, with representatives including Street Works UK, the Internet Service Providers Association, and […]
Bus operators call for action to tackle badly co-ordinated streetworks
Poorly planned and badly co-ordinated streetworks are having an enormous impact on bus and coach services nationwide according to research by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). Mismanaged streetworks are leading to punctuality problems, complaints from passengers, services being cancelled altogether, long diversionary routes, administrative costs and financial penalties for operators. Utility companies are supposed […]
Medway adopts pre-wet gritting, cutting salt use by 20%
VolkerHighways’ Medway highway maintenance contract has entered its second year of using pre-wet salt to grit the road network as an alternative to traditional dry salt. Pre-wetted salt is a mixture of dry rock salt that has been coated with a liquid brine solution before being spread on the road surface, essentially making it wet […]
National Highways ‘wraps up’ roadworks for Christmas
National Highways has detailed the annual lifting of many roadworks from its network. From 6am on Friday 20 December until 12.01am on Thursday 2 January, more than 95% of roadworks will be lifted, aimed at helping make sure major routes across the UK are clear for motorists during the busy Christmas period. Significant routes to […]
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 […]