The Cumberland permit scheme has cut the average length of road and street works from 3.9 to 2.8 days, a council review finds, even though utility works ran higher than forecast. highwaysindustry.com/cumberl…

The A952 Mintlaw trial will switch off street lights near the Balring Roundabout on 30 October and test solar studs, highly reflective signs and new road markings under Live Labs 2. highwaysindustry.com/a952-mi…

DfT figures for 2025/26 rate 77% of West Berkshire's A roads green, against 68% across England, after a year in which the council spent £20 million on highway maintenance. highwaysindustry.com/west-be…

A survey of 500 UK business drivers for fleet leasing firm Alphabet (GB) puts heavy traffic and congestion first among causes of driving stress, with poor road conditions second. highwaysindustry.com/busines…

Walsall gritting crews have tested equipment and routes in Operation Snowfall before a winter service running from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, with salt stocked for up to 48 full runs. highwaysindustry.com/walsall…

A report from the Aldersgate Group and the Renewable Energy Association says slow, costly grid connections, power prices and financing risk are holding back electric HGVs, and asks government for one transition plan. highwaysindustry.com/electri…

Mobile phone driving offences recorded by 30 UK police forces held roughly level from 2023 to 2025, but FOI figures gathered by car retailer Marshall Motor Group show sharp rises in some areas. highwaysindustry.com/mobile-…

Powys highway drainage work continues this winter, with local contractors on planned ditching and drainage while in-house teams cover reactive maintenance, winter service and emergencies, Powys County Council says. highwaysindustry.com/powys-h…

Winter puts road crews in darkness, rain and spray beside live traffic. What the hi-vis classes require, and the vehicle, layout and early warning checks to run now. highwaysindustry.com/roadwor…

Walter's Walkway has been lifted back over the Derwent in Derby by a 470-tonne crane, four months ahead of schedule, reconnecting Darley Village and Darley Abbey Mills before a mid-November reopening. highwaysindustry.com/walters…

Part-time 20mph limits are coming to 34 more schools on rural roads in Northern Ireland, Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins says, taking the scheme to 307 schools since 2020/21. highwaysindustry.com/part-ti…

The M5 junction 10 northbound entry and southbound exit slip roads are expected to close for around two years from early 2027. Gloucestershire County Council is holding five public information events first. highwaysindustry.com/m5-junc…

Nottingham City Council's traffic signals framework is estimated at £2m excluding VAT over up to four years, with up to three contractors. Tenders close at 12:00pm on 3 December 2026. highwaysindustry.com/notting…

Dawsons Corner surfacing runs overnight from 9 to 29 November, with Leeds City Council closing lanes and roads in phases as the £44m junction scheme heads for completion in early 2027. highwaysindustry.com/dawsons…

Staffordshire County Council's cabinet has backed the Chetwynd Bridge funding bid, asking the government for £40.358m towards a £46.358m scheme to take traffic off the Grade II* listed cast-iron bridge. highwaysindustry.com/chetwyn…

Collisions rise in the weeks after the clocks go back. Here’s why darker commutes raise the risk, and what highways teams can fix first. highwaysindustry.com/clocks-…

Burgh Road footway reconstruction in Skegness, worth around £300,000, starts on 2 November, with Lincolnshire County Council running temporary traffic lights until the scheme is expected to finish on 25 February 2027. highwaysindustry.com/burgh-r…

The clocks go back on Sunday 25 October. Here’s a winter readiness checklist for highways teams, from salt stocks and winter plans to darker commutes and road worker visibility. highwaysindustry.com/highway…

Storm Austen brings an amber wind warning to parts of Devon from 1am to 10am on Friday 23 October, and Devon County Council says the Taw and Torridge bridges may need to close. highwaysindustry.com/storm-a…

Transport Scotland says tree felling for the A9 Pitlochry to Killiecrankie dualling starts the week of 10 November, with the main construction contract expected to be awarded in the coming weeks. highwaysindustry.com/a9-pitl…