Road Building & Repairs

National Highways signals solution to M48 Severn crossing HGV weight restriction

National Highways signals solution to M48 S...

Sep 12, 2025Comments off

National Highways is to engage with local authorities and hauliers on proposals to use signals to ensure there are never too many HGVs using the

RAC and RSTA call on Government to mandate preventative road maintenance training

RAC and RSTA call on Government to mandate ...

Sep 08, 2025Comments off

The RAC and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) have today written to the Government calling on it to introduce mandatory training for councils who

AA and Pothole Partnership Raise Fresh Concerns

AA and Pothole Partnership raise fresh conc...

Aug 18, 2025Comments off

July’s AA Pothole Index reveals a clear spike in incidents the AA was called out to caused by potholes, compared to the same period last

£1 Billion Boost to Repair Britain’s Run Down Transport Infrastructure

£1billion investment to repair UK roads, b...

Jun 18, 2025Comments off

The Chancellor has unveiled a £1 billion “Structures Fund” to restore distressed transport infrastructure across England, backed by a further £590 million to advance the long‑promised Lower Thames

Timelapse image of a busy motorway and the economic value of freight

Motorway Misery: Potholes, Lane Hogging �...

Jun 13, 2025Comments off

From rampant dangerous driving behaviours to misleading signage and deteriorating road conditions, a new AA survey* of over 14,000 drivers paints a stark picture of

AA and Pothole Partnership Raise Fresh Concerns

RAC pothole breakdowns double in first quar...

Apr 24, 2025Comments off

RAC patrols attended 9,439 pothole breakdowns in the first three months of 2025 – more than double the number they were called out to between

Weight restrictions introduced on M48 Severn Bridge

Weight restrictions introduced on M48 Sever...

Apr 14, 2025Comments off

National Highways is set to introduce a weight limit for heavy goods vehicles using the M48 Severn Bridge crossing to future-proof the bridge. Following safety

Misery continues from ‘pot hole-plagued’ local roads

Just 3% of local roads received any road ma...

Apr 09, 2025Comments off

Just 3% of England’s 183,054-mile council-run road network received any form of road maintenance in the last 2023/24 financial year, new government data analysed by

Hard Shoulders - Motorway - M25

M25 voted UK’s worst motorway

Apr 08, 2025Comments off

Motorways are the arteries of Britain’s road transport network. Yet for many motorists, some routes offer more headaches than help. We have analysed user feedback,

Lower Thames Crossing Northern Tunnel Entrance

Government grants approval for Lower Thames...

Mar 26, 2025Comments off

On Tuesday 25th March 2025, the government has officially approved the A122 Lower Thames Crossing project, a significant infrastructure initiative designed to alleviate congestion at