A46: People have their say on plans to tackle congestion at West Midlands junction
Plans for a multi-million-pound scheme to tackle congestion at a bottleneck junction on the A46 in the West Midlands have received widespread backing after a series of consultation events. Analysis of the consultation results showed that 66% of respondents felt the upgrade of the A46 Walsgrave junction, east of Coventry, was needed with 43% saying […]
Let that be a lesson…
Moseley & Kings Heath Police officers in the West Midlands received calls about a vehicle parked dangerously on a junction, blocking the pavement causing children and pedestrians with buggys to step into the road. Officers decided to seize the car rather than issue a ticket. “We hope it’s ‘Message received’”, said the accompanying tweet.
CECA: Infrastructure will power success of Midlands Mayors
Midlands’ civil engineering contractors have called on the winners of the region’s mayoralelections to embrace infrastructure as the best means of driving economic growth.Over the weekend Richard Parker was elected as the new Mayor for the West Midlands, and ClaireWard as the inaugural Mayor of the East Midlands. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), which […]
Channel 5 show to focus on National Highways’ work as traffic officers celebrate 20th anniversary
A Land Rover breaks down on the M54 in Shropshire leaving a woman, her mum, three-year-old son, nine-month-old twins and a dog stranded on the verge as high speed traffic speeds by. It’s just one of many West Midlands incidents to feature in the new series of The Motorway – the behind the scenes look […]
The City of Wolverhampton starts tendering for highways structure repairs framework in West Midlands
The City of Wolverhampton Councils has started the search for contractors to repair structures across the city and the West Midlands. In partnership with the West Midlands Collaborative, Wolverhampton’s tender will cover structure repairs on highways for Coventry City Council and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall. The tender states that the […]
Senior West Midlands officer promises more police average speed cameras
West Midlands police’s Assistant Chief Constable is promising a further rollout of average speed cameras in the region. Birmingham Live reports senior officers are determined to expand the coverage of cameras in the region amid concerns over speeding and dangerous driving. It says Mike O’Hara told a force meeting that speeding was “the main area […]
PCC launches consultation into speed camera fines
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster has launched a s four-week public consultation into whether money collected from fixed penalty notices handed out to motorists should be spent on new enforcement projects in the area where the money is gathered. At present cash raised from fines goes to the Treasury, but the cost […]
Parts of M6 and M42 around Birmingham closed this weekend for ongoing safety work
Road users are reminded that due to ongoing safety enhancements near Birmingham, parts of the M6 and M42 will be closed this weekend. The northbound carriageway of the M6 will be shut between junctions 4 (Coleshill) and 6 (Gravelly Hill) from 9pm on Saturday, 13 May to 6am on Monday, 15 May. To protect […]
New Jenoptik average speed cameras for Solihull
Solihull Council has commissioned new Jenoptik average speed enforcement cameras on the A34 Stratford Road in Shirley. Positioned in the 40mph section of the Stratford Road, between the B4102 Marshall Lake Road and the M42 Motorway junctions, the cameras will monitor the speed of vehicles travelling in both directions. Working in partnership with West Midlands […]
5G funding announced for West Midlands
West Midlands 5G Limited has announced £2.4 million of funding for seven UK-based consortiums to support the development of new connected products and services which it hopes will transform transport across the region. It says the funding competition’s first phase will deliver exciting innovation projects that – if successful – will either provide a use […]
