Gritters, patrols and 24/7 monitoring: National Highways gears up to help motorists move safely this winter
As winter takes hold and temperatures drop, National Highways is preparing a nationwide operation to help keep England’s motorways and major A-roads safe – whatever the weather. Last winter alone, National Highways’ fleet of 530 gritters covered more than 1.5 million miles, the equivalent of driving around the Earth over 60 times. Each gritter can […]
How to survive concrete freeze-thaw cycles
Winter is coming. That means reinforced concrete bridges, parking garages, and buildings could be in for a wild ride on the “roller coaster” of freeze-thaw cycling. To minimize damage from these inevitable temperature swings, Cortec® recommends taking the simple maintenance step of applying a water repellent at least once every ten years. Here’s a closer […]
Dedicated winter crews for Essex Highways
Specialist repair crews will tackle potholes and road surface damage caused by winter conditions across Essex. Essex Highways’ new winter crews are funded by the Members’ Highways Initiative (MHI), launched last year by Essex County Council in addition to normal highways maintenance. The MHI lets Essex County Councillors identify highways issues in their local areas […]
NH deploys first gritters of winter
National Highways has announced gritters are out for the first significant operation of this autumn and winter season on motorways and major A-roads as temperatures dip across the country. The government-owned company switched over to autumn and winter operations on 1 October, readying teams at 128 depots across the country to keep the country’s busiest […]
Driverless vehicle trial copes with extreme Finnish winter
Finnish self-driving technology company Sensible 4 has announced it’s carried out a successful autonomous driving pilot in Tampere, Finland, despite the worst and most challenging winter conditions in years. The pilot, which started in January and lasted for two and a half months, aimed to see how autonomous vehicles work with public transportation networks and […]