Highways Magazine

Welcome to #HighwaysMagazine October issue - unveiling a fresh new look as we countdown to our 90th milestone! Take a glance at what is covered in this issue: ➡ This edition also celebrates our 2024 #HighwaysAwards winners. The event was a stunning success with big names and underdogs all receiving the prestigious prizes. https://lnkd.in/eVdGUJjs ➡Finance focus - What does RIS stand for now? With the government scrapping projects and the current #RIS ending somewhere between chaos and inertia, financial uncertainty was the story of the summer. ➡National Highways story reflects some of the hurdles they have faced during this roads investment period. ➡Big Interview - As Peacock Salt marks it's 150th anniversary, Dominic Browne talks to MD Gregorie Marshall ➡#Sustainability - The latest in our series of the Wessex Group's Live Labs 2 Net Zero Corridors project examines the Theory of Change ➡News from Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE), and much more! Subscribe to Highways FREE digital edition today to stay ahead with real-time UK road updates: https://lnkd.in/envtbsBU

The Scottish Government has committed £14m this financial year to Scotland’s 32 councils to enhance road safety, with £4m dedicated to the rollout of 20mph limits. https://lnkd.in/esY-eu-5

Explore the future of Scotland's transport infrastructure at Road Expo Scotland 2024 at SEC Glasgow! On Day 1 (Wednesday, November 27, 2024), Road Expo Scotland will feature a must-attend session: Delivering A9 Dualling, starting at 10:35 am. Speaker: Gemma Patterson, Head of A9 Dualling Programme Delivery, Transport Scotland The A9 Dualling project, a groundbreaking initiative to upgrade 83 miles of single-carriageway between Perth and Inverness, represents one of Scotland’s most ambitious infrastructure efforts. Join us as Gemma provides updates on the project's progress, challenges, and what’s in store for 2025. Gain valuable insights into this transformative program and see how it’s paving the way for Scotland’s future! Register for FREE for Road Expo Scotland: https://lnkd.in/eb57dNbJ View the Full Agenda: https://lnkd.in/eSbsjQrf #RoadExpoScotland #A9Dualling #TransportScotland #Infrastructure #Scotland #Transportation #CivilEngineering #FutureofScotland

West Sussex County Council has repaired almost 40,000 'safety-related' highways defects in the last six months, including a trial of mastic asphalt repairs. https://lnkd.in/eMD3W-uP

The Road Emulsion Association has announced a new chair, Mark Stott of BituChem, and welcomed new council members David Jobling Purser, Lee Draper and Bernard Hodgkinson. https://lnkd.in/eqA8i9Jt

The Scottish Government has committed £14m this financial year to Scotland’s 32 councils to enhance road safety, with £4m dedicated to the rollout of 20mph limits. https://lnkd.in/esY-eu-5

Lincolnshire County Council has obtained a ‘last-minute’ licence from Natural England for emergency works to stop a road falling apart after it was damaged by badgers. https://lnkd.in/eQKRmEjr

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an extra £500m a year for local roads maintenance from next year and an ‘interim’ settlement for the national network to keep strategic projects moving. https://lnkd.in/eCSJDHc4

The Autumn Budget has continued the long-standing freeze on Fuel Duty but hiked Air Passenger Duty for ‘larger private jets’. https://lnkd.in/ggYpDVss

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced extra transport cash for regional mayors alongside incremental extensions to existing rail schemes, but departmental spending remains tight. https://lnkd.in/gEgPtyeM