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local-road-network

£47m Norwich bypass completed

31/10/2025

The £47m Long Stratton bypass, which was built for Norfolk County Council by Octavius to cut ‘long-standing congestion' in Norwich, has officially opened.

nations-and-regions

Active travel struggles to make breakthrough in Northern Ireland

31/10/2025

The latest results from Northern Ireland's Walking and Cycling 2024/25 report have shown a fall in satisfaction with facilities in 2024/25.

nations-and-regions

Deaths on Scottish roads increase by 12%

31/10/2025

Data published by Transport Scotland has shown an increase in deaths caused by road collisions in 2024 compared to 2023, despite a reduction in overall casualties.

local-road-network

London racks up impressive active travel delivery

30/10/2025

Transport for London (TfL) has released new data showing active travel progress over the last financial year, including 51km of new permanent cycle routes across the capital.

nations-and-regions

Scotland releases new trunk road resilience plan

30/10/2025

Transport Scotland has unveiled a new plan to ensure the nation's trunk road network ‘remains resilient and reliable in the face of climate change'.

local-road-network

Essex graphene trial latest to produce positive results

27/10/2025

A trial of graphene-enhanced asphalt carried out by Essex County Council has shown positive results, suggesting it could increase the life of roads.

local-road-network

Central York bridge faces two-month closure

27/10/2025

A key bridge in the centre of York is set to be closed for two months next year to undergo ‘urgent’ repair works.

dft

Ministers to relax environmental permitting for pre-construction works

27/10/2025

The Government is planning legislation to relax the environmental permitting system to reduce developers’ red tape, with the goal of reducing wait times for permits and speeding up the construction of new houses.

companies-and-contracts

£100m HQ upgrades unveiled for JCBs 80th birthday

24/10/2025

To mark its 80th birthday, JCB is investing £100m in ‘ultra-modern’ manufacturing facilities at its global headquarters in the UK.

innovation-and-strategy

New study looks at pedestrian interactions with AVs

23/10/2025

Researchers at Coventry University have investigated how pedestrians interact with automated vehicles (AVs), saying that understanding these interactions is key to ‘preventing accidents and saving lives'.