Tag Archives: Roads

A “roads emergency” has been declared by Stafford Borough Council (SBC), which warned that the state of its roads is “at breaking point”.

The Lower Thames Crossing must be given development consent by 4 October to relieve congestion at the Dartford Crossing, according to a letter coordinated by Logistics UK and signed by dozens of businesses.

National Highways has told NCE that none of its road runoff ponds around the M25 are overdue for maintenance, despite many featuring visible sediment at the top of the water level.

Environmental product declarations (EPDs) for four generic asphalt product types used on UK roads have been published by MPA Asphalt.

Sub-national transport body Midlands Connect has detailed 17 road projects it believes the new government should prioritise in order to benefit the region. 

Data about an M25 runoff pond was mistakenly omitted by contractor Connect Plus Services during NCE’s investigation into their condition.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed that UK infrastructure projects including the £1.7bn A303 Stonehenge Tunnel “will not move forward” as the government looks to fill a £22bn hole that the government has discovered in its audit of public finances.

Persistent issues in the road sector include serious cost challenges for local authorities, design manual limits for engineers and questions about delivery capacity, NCE has heard.

Roads discharge hundreds of pollutants into waterways every time it rains. Who is responsible for mitigating the pollution and how can it be managed?

Most people are in favour of shifting investment from roads infrastructure to schemes designed to support active travel, such as walking and cycling, according to Sustrans’ latest survey.