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Ramblings of a Highway Consultant

From the blog.

Light-hearted notes from the world of highway design.

The day the cycle track met the bus stop

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Bus stop bypasses divide opinion for good reason. Here's why they exist and why the detail matters so much.

The utility search pack: a horror anthology

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Stat plans, ghost ducts and the gas main that's "approximately here".

What highway engineers do at parties

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Potholes, roadworks, and why the best compliment a highway scheme can get is silence.

The hedge always wins

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Visibility splays, neighbours' hedges, and why you check the splays before anyone falls in love with the layout.

Road safety audits, without the drama

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What a road safety audit is, how we organise them, and why a good one makes the scheme better.

The bin lorry is the real client

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Swept paths, turning heads and the eleven metres of steel that decide whether your layout works.

Section 278: a love story

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What an S278 agreement really involves, and why it's less of a sprint and more of a long walk with good company.

Wakey to Wakefield

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Why Wakefield deserves more attention from developers, from Axiom to Rutland Mills.

We need to change priority. Sorry Drivers (Wait, thats me too!)

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Walking, cycling, 20mph and the transport hierarchy, from a highway designer who loves driving.

You're Lazy. But aren't we all a bit? Cycles aren't just for getting fit.

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Going down to one car, converting a bike to pedal assist, and why e-bikes are transport, not cheating.