Highway & Network Management

Dynniq to deliver technology on England’s South West motorways
July 19, 2017
Highways England has awarded Dynniq a major construction deal in South West England under a framework contract. Dynniq picked up the South West region four-year Construction Work Framework Lot 6 (Technology). Highways England’s South West region comprises Areas 1 and 2 - the largest highways are in England covering 11% of the strategic road, around 370km running between the cities of Cheltenham and Penzance.
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China’s fast growing vehicle population will see further congestion
July 13, 2017
China’s fast growing vehicle population is posing major challenges for traffic management, especially in major urban areas. Traffic congestion is already a serious problem in the capital Beijing and other major cities; Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzen, Tianjin, Dongugan, Hangzhou and Chengdu.
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US driving distances seeing increase
July 12, 2017
Web Headline US driving distances seeing increase Main Site Taxonomy WH12, ITS16 Sub Taxonomy Image supplied Needs XSP WH & ITS A recent study from the University of Michigan highlights key diverging trends in the amount of urban and rural driving. The study into Sustainable Worldwide Transportation was carried out jointly by experts in the field, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle. The focus of the study was on changes in the distances being driven in urban and rural areas of the US. This study
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Mouchel secures maintenance extension with UK Lincoln council
June 27, 2017
Mouchel has secured a €5.1 million contract extension with Lincolnshire County Council to provide highways and transportation professional engineering services.
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Chile’s crowded roads face further congestion
June 21, 2017
Road congestion is a growing problem in Chile as the country’s vehicle fleet is fast outstripping road capacity. In 15 of the county’s major urban areas, the vehicle fleet is growing 10 times quicker than the rate of road construction.
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US congestion issue unveiled by FHWA
June 15, 2017
The latest data from the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reveals that traffic congestion is worsening.
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Tackling congestion on Arkansas link
June 14, 2017
Engineering firm Michael Baker International has helped deliver highway improvements for a key link in Arkansas. The upgrade to Highway 70 involves widening and is designed to boost capacity along a 30km stretch of the route.
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New Zealand city tolling proposal
June 6, 2017
A form of tolling is currently being considered for the city of Auckland in New Zealand. The plan is being evaluated by The Auckland Council and New Zealand's Ministry of Transport.
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Georgia’s smart highway development project
May 25, 2017
A section of road in the US state of Georgia is to be used as a trial section for advanced smart highway technology.
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Public-private participation for highway law enforcement
April 18, 2017
In some countries, public-private partnerships for road traffic law enforcement are helping to greatly reduce traffic fatalities. But careful implementation is essential, according to a new white paper. Big brother is watching you. Speed cameras are just a cash cow for local authorities. Police use them to keep their speeding ticket statistics high. The list of suspicions goes on. But there is nothing suspicious about road deaths, says Philip Wijers, chairman of the sub-committee on enforcement at the US-ba
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