Trial, trial, trial again: will carbon reduction trials transition to long-term strategy?
Key figures in the Highways industry have called upon councils to commit to better, long-term strategies to reduce carbon emissions.
At the Road Surface Treatments Association’s annual conference this month, industry …Read More
Clean up the spill: National Highways fund new trial for road incident clean-ups
National Highways is funding a trial to test new ways to clean up spills caused by road incidents. Collaborating with the Forensic Collision Investigation Network (FCIN), they will test new …Read More
Follow the yellow box rules: enforcement of yellow box junction laws could see thousands of drivers wrongly fined
From the 1st of June, local authorities will be able to enforce moving traffic offence fines, including entering yellow junction boxes and driving through no entry, no left/right signs.
Research from …Read More
Local bridges falling down: 70% increase in UK bridge collapses
The standards of local bridges across the country are declining, with the number of bridges that fully collapsed in the UK increasing by 70% last year.
2020 saw 10 local bridges …Read More
Back on track: Historical Railways Estate routes to be revamped into new cycle lanes
The Department for Transport (DfT) has identified around 50 sites on the Historical Railways Estate as potentially suitable for new cycle lanes and walking routes.
The proposed project will give a …Read More
The first pot is the deepest: Sir Rod’s DIY pothole repair
Essex County Council has issued a warning to Sir Rod Stewart over his attempts to repair potholes near his home in Harlow, Essex. A video posted online shows the 77-year-old …Read More
Concrete plans: National Highways begins £400m resurfacing project next month
National Highways will next month begin a multi-million-pound resurfacing scheme, starting with the A11. The project will remove concrete road surfacing and roads will be rebuilt using recycled materials and …Read More
On Your Marks: the first on-road marking tests in 10 years spark innovation and controversy
National Highways is now considering an overhaul of its road marking strategy after new findings on the reaction of road markings on road surfaces. However, the findings have been met …Read More
Smart Motorways in Construction Fail to Meet Government Guidelines
National Highways’ latest instalment of smart motorway schemes is failing to meet the terms of the Department for Transport’s (DfT) recent pledge on emergency refuge areas. The standard distance between …Read More
Hope for Haulage: Young Drivers to Combat HGV Crisis
A new apprenticeship scheme has been launched in the UK to try and tackle the HGV driver shortage.
The on-the-job training system has been created by training provider Seetec Outsource in …Read More