Drainage should be treated as a core highways resilience issue, says Hydro director
Martin Lambley of Hydro International says rising rainfall intensity is increasing pressure on England’s strategic road network and its drainage assets.
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Martin Lambley of Hydro International says rising rainfall intensity is increasing pressure on England’s strategic road network and its drainage assets.
New lifts, footbridges and accessible facilities are now in service at two London stations, following complex works alongside operational railways.
Revised guidance moves authorities away from ‘predict and provide’ and links some central funding to compliance.
The highways services organisation employs 278 people and has turnover of more than £90m.
Annual charges for pavement cable gullies can reach £185, with campaigners warning they could deter home charging.
National Highways says 53% of incursions involved drivers avoiding queues, closures or diversions, with one M1 incident prompting a 10-mile diversion.
Project-starts in Yorkshire and the Humber declined sharply in August against the previous three months, while main contract awards rose strongly.
Rail executives say fragmented standards, approvals and network access—not a lack of demand or finance—are slowing Europe’s 2040 high-speed rail ambitions.
About 2,000 registered motorcyclists will receive free M6toll passage on 3 October as they travel to the National Memorial Arboretum.