Roads

Funding pressures lead to Scottish councils cutting road maintenance spending by a fifth

Spending on Scotland’s roads has been slashed by nearly £140m over the past seven years, according to the latest data.

4 years 4 months ago
Road user charges should be tailored to drivers, says ACE

Changing social trends means that a new approach to road funding is needed says a new report from ACE.

4 years 5 months ago
Multi-million-pound road improvements to unlock homes and jobs

More than £67m of road improvements just announced by Highways England will help create thousands of new jobs and 1,700 homes.

4 years 6 months ago
Mott MacDonald-designed pilot motorway to motorway metering scheme starts testing

Drivers can look forward to smoother traffic flows and less congestion on the M62 thanks to Mott MacDonald.

4 years 6 months ago
Government pledges £200m to fix England's roads

Transport minister Jesse Norman has announced a £200m fund to improve road maintenance and repair almost one million potholes.

4 years 6 months ago
Wi-Fi roads part of Highways England's proposals to transform motorway network

Highways England has revealed that wireless internet could be installed on UK motorways to provide the infrastructure for driverless vehicles.

4 years 6 months ago
UK's biggest road project makes strong progress in first year

The £1.5bn A14 road construction project is well on track and already delivering benefits to the local community.

4 years 7 months ago
Highways England announce preferred route for £242m Trans-Pennine plans

Half of the 900 respondents supported the option that Highways England have selected in a bid to cut congestion.

4 years 8 months ago
Southampton road deal worth £100m signed by Balfour Beatty

The extension builds upon a current 10-year contract which began in October 2010.

4 years 8 months ago
Highways England updates £15bn road upgrade plan to minimise congestion

Highways England updates its road improvement programme to reduce the impact of roadworks on motorists.

4 years 8 months ago