12/09/2025
Former transport secretary, Lord McLoughlin, is standing down as chair of Transport for the North (TfN) this autumn, after four years in post at the statutory sub-national transport body.
12/09/2025
National Highways is exploring two options at both Junctions 1 and 2 of the M48 to manage the number of HGVs crossing the M48 Severn Bridge, which may allow for the removal of current weight restrictions by October 2026.
12/09/2025
Essex County Council has tendered an electric vehicle charging infrastructure contract with an estimated value of £633m over a possible 16-year period.
11/09/2025
The Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) has launched two short surveys to help shape an upcoming refresh of its asset management training.
11/09/2025
Essex Police have said that he volume of deaths on Essex's roads in 2025 has been ‘relentless’, according to the BBC.
11/09/2025
Members of Devon County Council’s cabinet have given the £7.92m Baulk Bridge replacement scheme their stamp of approval, with construction expected to begin in spring 2026.
11/09/2025
Slough Borough Council has announced that it will soon be seeking applications for a new major and minor highways works framework that is expected to be valued at up to £60m.
12/09/2025
Catherine Whitfield of Mott MacDonald has been elected as the new chair of Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS UK), leaving the position of vice chair, which will now be filled by Caroline Hildreth of Netcompany.
09/09/2025
The replacement structure for the Allerdene Bridge in Gateshead will remain closed for ‘months, not weeks’ due to a welding fault, further delaying the A1 improvement scheme.
12/09/2025
Thousands of drivers have been caught speeding in just the last four months through a set of roadworks on the M6, prompting National Highways to issue warnings to protect workers.
09/09/2025
The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking to hire a director general for transport strategy.
08/09/2025
Glasgow’s M8 is set to undergo nine months of road works estimated to cost £10m to address ‘critical issues’.
08/09/2025
Lilian Greenwood has been removed as Roads Minister from the Department for Transport (DfT) during the latest round of Government reshuffle.
08/09/2025
The RAC and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) are calling for the Government to introduce mandatory training for councils on how to prevent potholes.
08/09/2025
Ian Mulheirn, chief analyst at the Department for Transport (DfT), writes about appraising transport schemes and how this can be done to the benefit of all stakeholders.
05/09/2025
The National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG) is hosting a roadshow event in Milton Keynes on the 17th of this month, the latest in a series of successful one-day workshops.
05/09/2025
Registration is open for the Road Surface Treatment Association's (RSTA) latest technical training day, Greener Roads Ahead, taking place on 16 September at the Cardiff City Football Club.
05/09/2025
Repairs for two bridges on the M27, estimated to cost £5m, will mean weekend road closures are needed between junction 12 and the Hilsea Interchange over the next two months.
05/09/2025
UK cement production has hit its lowest level in 75 years, thanks to rising energy, regulatory and labour costs, according to recent data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA).
05/09/2025
Nottingham City Council has tendered a £9.6m framework for surface treatments and in-situ retread works.
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