New results from a Cycling UK survey conducted by YouGov show that close to four out of five (79%) people in the UK would like to see speeds on single-lane rural roads reduced from 60mph when they pass through villages or hamlets.
Active Travel England (ATE) has appointed Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Lord Geoffrey Filkin as non-executive directors on its board, with Mayor of the West of England Helen Godwin and Mayor of York and North Yorkshire David Skaith made advisors.
As the nomination deadline for the Highways Champions Awards draws ever closer, Highways takes a moment to reflect on some of the obstacles facing those at the start of their careers.
Well-known figures from the highways sector graced the King's Birthday Honours list this year.
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The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has opened the UK’s first ‘cycle street’ to the public as the £2m project nears completion.
Galliford Try has trialled a zero-emission construction site powered by green hydrogen for the first time on a National Highways project.
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Comment: Wet wet wet (or poetic licence and the structures fund)
Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation and former DfT director general, discusses the impact of April showers, subsoil issues and what could make a good inclusion in the Department for Transport's newly launched Structures Fund.
Analysis: Is automated Waymo fun for London?
Deputy editor George Barker looks at automated taxi service provider, Waymo, some of the issues it has faced across the pond and what, if anything, is being done to avoid repeating the same mistakes when it comes to London.