Bristol plans move to 'instant green man'19/03/2025 Councillors in Bristol have approved changes to signal-controlled crossings across the city that would allow pedestrians to cross immediately, ‘regardless of whether traffic is approaching’. |
No slip-ups: River wall collapse fears close road02/07/2024 A road near Bristol’s Banana Bridge will close next week for emergency work after fears arose that the river wall could fail. |
Bristol confirms September launch of charging CAZ16/02/2022 Bristol's City Council has confirmed plans to launch its Clean Air Zone in September this year when motorists could be charged for entering the city centre. |
Analysis: Smooth sailing for Bristol traffic control18/11/2020 Wilke Reints of Siemens Mobility Limited discusses how his team worked with Bristol City Council to give the city a modern, resilient and integrated traffic control service that passed the COVID test. |
Highways England grants £3m towards Bristol EVs03/09/2020 Businesses in Bristol are set to enjoy free electric vehicle (EVs) loans thanks to a £3m grant from Highways England secured by Bristol City Council. |
Bristol closes bridge as part of 'green recovery'05/08/2020 Bristol City Council has closed Bristol Bridge to general motor traffic under plans to improve air quality and make it easier for people to catch the bus, walk and cycle in the city. |
Life after SCANNER in Bristol03/03/2020 Shaun Taylor, highway maintenance manager at Bristol City Council, tells Highways about some of the difficulties his authority had using the SCANNER road condition monitoring technology and how moving to new systems can bring benefits. |
Life after scanner21/02/2020 Shaun Taylor, highway maintenance manager at Bristol City Council has told Highways about some of the issues his authority had using the SCANNER road condition monitoring technology and how a move to new systems can bring benefits. |
Bristol mulls charging CAZ as its pollution options fall flat29/08/2019 Bristol City Council has been forced into developing stronger measures to tackle air pollution, including charging private cars, after it became clear its preferred options ran a serious risk of being unlawful. |
Bristol unveils Cumberland Basin options19/08/2019 Bristol City Council has unveiled three different design concepts for the transformation of the road network at what it calls ‘an iconic waterside gateway’ to the city. |
Bristol acts sweet with £8m structural repairs07/09/2018 Bristol's cabinet has approved £8m to begin essential refurbishment repairs to Redcliffe Bridge and the structural stabilisation of the river wall that supports the Chocolate Path and historic railway. |
Lighting upgrade delivers £1m annual savings for Bristol CC09/09/2015 Bristol City Council has saved over £1 million in a year after upgrading its street lights. |
Road repair team in bus stop blunder26/08/2014 A road repair team in Bristol have been left red-faced after misspelling ‘Bus Stop’ during work in the city centre. |
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