Road Building & Repairs
Vanishing act for ghost markings
An end to confusing ‘ghost markings’ on roads could soon be in sight following a competition launched by Highways England to tackle the worldwide issue.
New year weekend M6 junction closures in Ch...
Drivers using the M6 in Cheshire will see big changes in the New Year when a new bridge across the motorway begins to take shape.
Researchers set out to improve driver behav...
A new research project has highlighted a number of ‘subtle changes’ that can nudge road users to behave more safely – without them being aware
Highways England – helping you this Chris...
If you’re travelling this Christmas, Highways England will be helping you by removing the vast majority of roadworks from 6am on Sunday 20 December. Some
Christmas travel measures
With more people likely to opt for personal rather than public transport due to the pandemic, coupled with a short 5-day Christmas window, seasonal travel
Abseiling, crawling and diving – all in a...
A two-year routine maintenance programme by Highways England on a bridge used by around 23,000 drivers a day has recently completed – with hardly any
Government funds 93 new gritters
The Government has invested over £16m to help Highways England roll out ninety three brand-new gritters for use this winter, ensuring traffic can continue to move smoothly
Toll Roads: taking a ‘Toll’ on ...
Toll roads are a real pain aren’t they? Not only do we have to deal with traffic and all the other nuisances of our daily
Government considers road pricing
Following reports in The Times that the Treasury is considering introducing road pricing to plug the budget shortfall as the nation switches to electric cars,
Robotic ‘pothole police’ innovator to r...
University spin out, Robotiz3d, is to begin developing the world’s first autonomous robot to patrol the streets in search of potholes, following successful private investment.
