Kevin Borras

4 days ago | highways-news.com | Kevin Borras

Work to replace two joints on a major bridge is set to cost £6m, a National Highways boss said. Two expansion joints on the westbound carriageway of Orwell Bridge, on the A14 near Ipswich, will be replaced from 16 June until August. Simon Amor, head of scheme delivery for National Highways in the East, said despite the cost of the work, the new joints would last for 50 years, according to the BBC. He added that staff would be working “around the clock” to ensure minimal disruption for drivers.

4 days ago | highways-news.com | Kevin Borras

National Highways and Historic England have signed a landmark agreement to protect and promote England’s heritage, ensuring delivery of good outcomes for people and communities. The Chief Executives of National Highways and Historic England signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, 2 June at the recently restored Upminster Tithe Barn.  The agreement lays out how National Highways and Historic England will work together to conserve and enhance sites of heritage significance.

4 days ago | highways-news.com | Kevin Borras

The M25, also known as the London Orbital, is officially the biggest breakdown hotspot of England’s motorways, according to a new study. The research revealed that 27,335 incidents were reported on the road in 2024, equal to 238 breakdowns per mile across the year – the highest proportion of any motorway in the country. This highlights that the M25 is worthy of its nickname as ‘the road to hell’.

4 days ago | highways-news.com | Kevin Borras

A new report launched today exposes a major, under-recognised health and safety crisis facing the UK’s commercial road transport industry: the unchecked rise of type 2 diabetes among professional drivers.

4 days ago | highways-news.com | Kevin Borras

Billions of pounds of investment in transport infrastructure in England are set to be announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves today. The money will be spent on tram, train and bus projects in mayoral authorities across the Midlands, the North and the West Country. The move comes before the government’s spending review next week, which will determine how much money each Whitehall department gets over the next three to four years, says the BBC.