Suffolk County Council announces £63m A12 highway improvement proposals
Suffolk County Council has unveiled a full planning application for a package of highway improvements worth in the region of £63 million along the A12. The works will be between the A12/A14 Seven Hills Junction and Woods Lane junction north of Woodbridge. They aim to enhance transport connectivity, safety, and accessibility for all users, including […]
Suffolk: Drivers face 35-mile diversion while Ipswich Road closed in Hadleigh
Drivers look set to face a 35-mile (56km) (long diversion while a major route is closed once again this month. Suffolk Highways will carry out essential work on the A1071 Ipswich Road between Hadleigh and Hintlesham from Monda 8 September until Saturday 13 September 13, reports the East Anglia Daily Times. The road will be closed […]
Suffolk awarded £8m funding for bus service improvements
Suffolk County Council has secured a grant of £8m from the Department for Transport for new and enhanced bus services in the county. The funding from the Department of Transport’s Local Authority Bus Grant can be used to create new bus services or enhance existing routes. Following on from previous grants from the Department for […]
6,000 on-street and community EV charge points for Suffolk
Suffolk County Council, in partnership with charge point operator (CPO) Believ, will deliver around 6,000 new public electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the county to support residents make the transition to EVs. The county council has made this project possible with a successful £5.3m bid to the government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, […]
Local Transport Plan approved by Suffolk County Council Cabinet
Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet has approved a Local Transport Plan to improve how people travel round the county. The plan has been updated to set out the council’s vision for the transport network from 2025 to 2040. It provides the context, policy and objectives to improve travel options for Suffolk’s residents and visitors. As part […]
SWARCO awarded new long-term ITS contract in Suffolk
SWARCO UK & Ireland has signed a significant long-term partnership agreement with Suffolk County Council to deliver, install and maintain Intelligent Transport Systems throughout the county over the next 10 years. The new contract, which extends SWARCO’s working relationship with Suffolk County Council to more than 30 years, has been expanded from previous iterations to […]
Suffolk County Council formally objects the latest Sea Link plans
Suffolk County Council has formally objected to National Grid’s Sea Link project, because of proposals for the building of a new bridge and for construction work to take place on Sundays and Bank Holidays. The scale of a new permanent access bridge across the River Fromus is deemed hugely disproportionate. Plans show that it could […]
Over 400 Suffolk roads set for upgrade as largest ever surfacing project gets underway
Residents across Suffolk are set to benefit from 421 newly surfaced roads this year – almost doubling the number of roads completed last year, as Suffolk Highways’ largest ever resurfacing programmes get underway, according to Suffolk County Council. Residents across Suffolk are set to benefit from 421 newly surfaced roads this year – almost doubling […]
Suffolk’s wettest ever winter breaks highway response records
After months of extreme and sustained downpours, highways teams in Suffolk are breaking response and repair records whilst battling their most challenging operational period ever. Storm Babet saw nearly two months’ worth of rain fall in 24 hours, the subsequent storms and severe weather events saw more sustained rainfall, leading up to what Met Office […]
Suffolk County Council to review weed control for roads and pavements
Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet will reconsider how Suffolk Highways uses chemicals to control weed growth. In February 2022, the council agreed to stop using glyphosate in its routine weed treatment programmes, to find more natural alternatives to help protect the local environment. However, the alternative products proved unable to meet requirements, which was further exacerbated […]