Paul Hutton

3 days ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

Businesses using the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich in Suffolk have said essential safety work on a bridge has caused “chaos”, and questioned why they need to be done during the tourist season. Two expansion joints on the westbound carriageway are being replaced in a project that will take until August. The BBC reports there was severe delays on the A14, A12 and roads around Ipswich due to one lane being closed on the bridge, which carries container traffic using the Port of Felixstowe.

3 days ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

Work to turn the A9 south of Inverness between Tomatin and Moy is moving on with realignment works taking place at various sections along the route. The project has experienced something of a chequered history since it was re-tendered in 2023 because the only bid stood at £170 million – far in excess of the orginal £115 million budget, however current estimates put the cost of the project at £308 million.

3 days ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

A 15-seater autonomous bus trial is being started in Cambridge as part of a national Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) programme backed by the UK Government to explore how autonomous buses can be safely and effectively integrated into public transport systems. The service will operate between Madingley Road Park & Ride, and around the University of Cambridge’s Eddington neighbourhood and Cambridge West Innovation District.

3 days ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

What if your vehicle would know road hazards before you even see them, or suggest a possible safe place to overtake a cyclist on a winding rural road? They’re just two of the things we talk about on today’s Highways Voices with Remco Timmer, he’s VP Product Management, Head of Automotive Solutions at HERE Technologies.

4 days ago | highways-news.com | Paul Hutton

Clearview Intelligence, in partnership with Angus Council and Waterman Aspen, has won the Excellence in Walking, Public Realm and Cycling award at the Scottish Transport Awards 2025.