Think of bad traffic and you may think of India’s roads which have been named as some of the deadliest, or perhaps the chaotic 50 lane motorway that reduces to 20 lanes in Beijing. However, where do you think of when it comes to top notch infrastructure? Read on as… Read more »
Spring opening for Britain’s biggest road project
The £1.5 billion scheme to improve journeys between the East of England and the Midlands was originally planned to open to traffic by the end of 2020. Today the Government-owned company said it plans to open the A14 improvement ahead of schedule this spring. The good news follows the recent… Read more »
Orwell Bridge study offers new hope for reducing high wind closures
Reducing the speed limit over the bridge during high winds, using temporary lane closures to mitigate the effect of high winds on vehicles, and keeping the bridge open in one direction are three potential solutions identified in the year-long study, commissioned by Highways England. The report was carried out by… Read more »
FTA comments on Operation Brock barrier removal
Following the announcement that the Operation Brock barrier is to be dismantled, Heidi Skinner, FTA’s Policy Manager for the South East, comments: “FTA, the business organisation representing the logistics industry, welcomes the removal of the Operation Brock barriers and calls on government to develop a permanent solution to Operation Stack… Read more »
M20 Operation Brock barrier to be removed from next week
Details of work to remove the steel barrier on the M20 in Kent, installed last year as part of Operation Brock, have been confirmed by Highways England. The removal of the barrier, which starts on Monday (13 January) is good news for drivers. It means that three full width lanes… Read more »
Wales deserves better: ‘Hopelessly inadequate’ plans won’t ease M4 gridlock
The RHA has urged the Welsh Government to reinstate plans for an M4 Relief Road that would reduce congestion in South Wales. The call comes as the Association branded a new bid to ease gridlock on the M4 as ‘hopelessly inadequate’, and accused officials of tinkering around the edges. ‘Fast-track’… Read more »
A14 upgrade announcement brings early festive cheer for logistics
Following the announcement that Highways England has (9 December 2019) opened the Huntingdon Southern Bypass one year ahead of schedule, Natalie Chapman, Head of East of England, South of England and Urban Policy at FTA, comments: “Speaking on behalf of the UK logistics industry, FTA is thrilled Highways England has… Read more »
A14 Huntingdon bypass opens
A new 12-mile bypass to the south of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire has opened to traffic, Highways England announced yesterday (9 December). The new bypass runs between Ellington and Swavesey and is part of a project to upgrade 21 miles of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon. With the new bypass… Read more »
A14 bypass opening date revealed
The new bypass will run between Ellington and Swavesey and is part of a £1.5 billion project to upgrade 21 miles of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon. Last month, the Government announced that the bypass would open to traffic in December, a full year ahead of schedule. Now Highways… Read more »
Operation Brock activated on M20
Drivers of lorries weighing more than 7.5 tonnes heading for Eurotunnel or the Port of Dover on the M20 should follow signs directing them onto the coastbound carriageway of the M20 between junction 8 for Maidstone and junction 9 for Ashford. A 30mph speed limit is in place and, in… Read more »
