A council is considering plans to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme to help reduce disruption from roadworks on a proportion of its road network. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council is consulting on the plans for its busiest roads. It said the scheme would encourage utility companies and contractors to work more effectively so less time is needed to complete roadworks and to carry out work at quieter times. Councillor Andy Hadley said: "It is our responsibility to

New reduced speed limits are set to be implemented on the ring road south of Oxford, along with nearby roads, as part of broader improvements to the A423 corridor. A 50mph limit will apply to the A423 Southern Bypass, Eastern Bypass, the southern bypass westbound slip road, and Old Abingdon Road near New Hinksey and Rose Hill. Additionally, 30mph limits will be introduced on sections of Old Abingdon Road, Kennington Road, and the A423 southern bypass westbound slip road. Prev

The Scottish government has dropped plans to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageway roads. Proposals included reducing the speed limit on the roads from 60mph down to 50mph. A consultation, showed the plans were unpopular, with some respondents raising concerns about the impact on journey times. Work will continue to raise speed limits for HGVs on single and dual carriageways, aiming to reduce speed differences with other vehicles, ease driver frustration, and

National Highways is implementing a fix to address an anomaly detected in the way some variable speed cameras interact with signs on some A roads and motorways. This has resulted in a very small number of people incorrectly facing enforcement action for speeding and we apologise to anyone who has been affected. The anomaly has meant there was at times a slight delay between cameras and variable speed signs, leading to some drivers being incorrectly detected as speeding after

Engineers are scaling the heights to carry out strengthening work on steep slopes above Gloucester as part of National Highways’ A417 Missing Link scheme. Running up and over the Cotswolds escarpment in dramatic Jurassic limestone cuttings, the landscape-led scheme is creating a free-flowing 3.5-mile dual carriageway link between the Brockworth bypass and the Cowley roundabout in Gloucestershire. Navigating the escarpment, which has one of the highest inland concentrations of

The final stage of the A465 Heads of the Valleys upgrade has raised questions about the viability of its funding approach. The £590 million dualling project, covering the 17.3km stretch between Dowlais Top and Hirwaun in South Wales, was officially reopened on 30 May. Work began in May 2021 under design and construction contractor Future Valleys Construction (FCC Construcción). The upgrade has transformed the road from a three-lane single carriageway into a dual carriageway w

Yorkshire Water has unveiled plans for a new multi-supplier framework aimed at providing comprehensive technical consultancy, engineering design, technical assurance, and specialist support services for its AMP8 investment programme running from 2025 to 2030. Valued at approximately £80 million (excluding VAT), the framework will replace existing Technical Services and Technical Assurance agreements, offering enhanced continuity, resilience, and flexibility in delivering spec

There’s a recently developed, more-modern way of managing field operations that begins with seemingly simple form submissions and makes the most of data collection from sites. In UK infrastructure, collecting site data – known risks, incidents, asset utilisation, costs, photos, and key performance indicators – should be more of a game changer than it is. But the daily pressures of work, disconnected systems, or data siloes often cause this vital field data to be lost, left un

Engineers on the HS2 project achieved a UK-first over the weekend by sliding a 4,600-tonne viaduct across a live section of the M6 motorway. The 315-metre bridge deck, which will eventually carry HS2 trains, was moved during a 17-hour operation on Saturday, 13 December, without the need to close the motorway to traffic below. This marked the final stage of a three-part process to assemble and position the east deck of the M6 South viaduct. While the previous deck slide requir

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has sparked controversy within the Labour Party after awarding a £3 billion contract to FirstGroup to operate the London Overground, a decision that appears to contradict Labour’s pledge to bring railways back under public ownership. On Tuesday, the transport company listed on the London Stock Exchange announced it would manage the city’s 104-mile above-ground rail network for up to ten years starting in May 2026. David Thomas, a London transport offic

A major new report from the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) has raised concerns that two of the UK’s most dangerous driving behaviours — not wearing a seat belt and using a mobile phone at the wheel — continue to be poorly detected and enforced. The study, supported by technology firm Acusensus, draws on evidence from police forces, academics, legal experts and technology providers. It concludes that despite official surveys suggesting high levels

Warwickshire County Council has been recognised as the best-performing county authority in the UK for drain and gully maintenance, according to a nationwide public survey. The findings come from an Ipsos Mori study which measures residents’ views on highway and transport services across the country. Warwickshire ranked first among all county councils for keeping drains clear and functioning effectively. The strong result reflects the council’s preventative approach to drainag

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party would abandon the planned ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles if it wins the next general election, arguing the policy risks damaging the UK’s car industry. Speaking after a meeting with Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, Badenoch described the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate as “well-intentioned but ultimately harmful”. Under the current policy, all new cars sold from 2030 would need to be electric or hybrid as p

More than 240 cannabis plants were discovered growing inside a drainage culvert beneath the M1 near Watford, Northamptonshire, in an unusual and sophisticated setup, police have said. Maintenance workers from National Highways found the grow on Friday, November 28, and reported it to Northamptonshire Police. The culvert, a closed tunnel designed to carry water beneath the motorway, had been boarded up to conceal the plants. Daventry Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Jonathan D

Construction of the longest “green” tunnel on the HS2 line, the 1.7-mile (2.7km) Greatworth Tunnel in south Northamptonshire, has taken a major step forward with the temporary realignment of the B4525 road, HS2 Ltd has confirmed. The tunnel, built using a cut-and-cover method, is designed to minimise disruption to the surrounding rural landscape. Engineers have already completed around 0.6 miles (1km) of the structure, which will eventually be covered with soil, trees, shrubs

Early monitoring data from Oxfordshire County Council indicates that the city’s temporary congestion charge is beginning to improve traffic flow in the city centre and reduce journey times, although some outer roads have experienced increased traffic. The temporary charge, introduced on 29 October at six key points in Oxford, aims to reduce congestion while Botley Road remains closed and the start of a traffic filter trial is delayed. The council is publishing monthly data on