15/08/2025
A new toll system for the Humber Bridge is set to be introduced, including the removal of any remaining toll booths and an increase in the bridge charge.
15/08/2025
Transport for Scotland has awarded over £3m to a group of local authorities to support them in expanding public electric vehicle (EV) charging points.
15/08/2025
National Highways has adjusted its existing Area 7 maintenance and response contract with Amey Highways, adding a new section of the A50 and shortening the timeframe of the contract.
15/08/2025
The AA has argued that the summer heat could be exacerbating issues with potholes by weakening road surfaces after a spike in pothole-related callouts.
15/08/2025
The M3 Lagan Bridge in Belfast is scheduled to undergo further repairs this weekend, bringing the total amount spent on bearing replacements to £1.1m.
13/08/2025
Kent County Council has sent mixed messages by allocating almost half of the funds for its road transformation plan towards reactive repairs, despite a headline focus on preventative maintenance.
13/08/2025
St Helens Borough Council has appointed VINCI Building as the principal contractor for a new £35m transport hub.
13/08/2025
Proposed increases to London’s congestion charge could cost electric vehicle (EV) users an additional £75m per year, with car clubs also seeing a potential £1m hike in operating costs.
13/08/2025
Coventry City Council has partnered with the Centre of Excellence for Decarbonising Roads (CEDR) to trial low-carbon road resurfacing materials on two live road sites in the city.
13/08/2025
Sopra Steria has been awarded a one-year extension to its national traffic information service (NTIS) contract with National Highways, valued at roughly £7.5m.
12/08/2025
The Sandy Lane Relief Road in Northampton, dubbed ‘the road to nowhere’, has finally been opened to traffic after over 15 years of delays - and yes, it now goes somewhere.
12/08/2025
Two-thirds of eCall activations are false alarms, according to a new report published by the RAC Foundation.
12/08/2025
The Department for Transport (DfT) is looking to hire a new chief scientific adviser (CSA), with the successful candidate taking over from Professor Sarah Sharples.
12/08/2025
Ministers are drafting new road safety legislation that is expected to be the largest reform to road safety laws since the Road Safety Act was introduced in 2006, according to The Times.
11/08/2025
The Scottish Government has announced it is ‘currently examining options’ to ban new non-zero-emission buses from 2030.
11/08/2025
A Highways Award winning road safety initiative designed to make motorcycling safer has been introduced in North and Mid Wales, following successful application in Scotland.
08/08/2025
Manchester City Council has tendered a £7.2m highways enforcement framework after gaining powers over moving traffic violations.
08/08/2025
Surrey Heath has celebrated the opening of a new footbridge spanning the M3 between junctions 3 and 4 after the project saw setbacks in its concrete hardening process.
08/08/2025
The High Court has ruled in favour of North Yorkshire Council over recent traffic regulation orders (TROs) in Harrogate, dismissing all five grounds against them presented by a local property firm.
08/08/2025
Birmingham has announced plans to reduce the speed limit on a raft of 40mph main roads to 30mph, with around 30 major routes expected to be impacted.
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