Moving from “predict and provide” to “decide and provide” for long-term transport planning is critical to creating a transport network that supports the UK’s aspirations for economic prosperity, social mobility and carbon net zero.
Latest Roads News
Road runoff pollution causing ‘catastrophic damage’ to UK’s waterways
Water running off roads in the UK is carrying pollution into the country’s waterways and causing “catastrophic damage”, but the issue has “flown under the radar” according to a new whitepaper from Keyline Civils Specialist.
Government gathers England’s regional mayors to kick off ‘new era of devolution’
The prime minister and deputy prime minister today (9 July) gathered all of England’s regional mayors to “begin the process of shifting power out of Westminster through a major programme of devolution”.
Infrastructure decisions facing the new government
The new Labour government has arrived in Number 10 – we look at the decisions relating to infrastructure such as energy, transport and planning that need resolving by the new ministers.
Who is new transport secretary Louise Haigh and what has she said about railways and roads?
Louise Haigh has been elected as Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley for a fourth time and has been named as transport secretary in new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet.
M25 runoff ponds possibly full of hazardous waste due to National Highways ‘avoiding liabilities’
Runoff ponds used for water and pollution management around the M25 may be full of hazardous waste as National Highways is unable to identify when they were last cleaned.
Lower Thames Crossing opposed by local parliamentary candidates
Candidates running for the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency, which includes the site of the northern part of the planned Lower Thames Crossing, have expressed opposition to the road scheme.
£37M project to replace A14 concrete surface with asphalt completed
National Highways has reopened a section of the A14 running through Suffolk that has been closed since April last year to replace the concrete surface with an asphalt one.
German engineers condemn roads budget slash as 4,000 bridges in ‘urgent’ condition
The German construction sector has publicly criticised the government’s “negligent investment policy” after a 20% reduction in national roads budget was announced while 4,000 road bridges are in need of refurbishment.
Delayed £27M Lancashire link road opens two months after due date
The £27M new M55 link road in Lancashire has finally opened, two months after it was initially expected to due to bad weather.