Highways England - Page 6

Construction of a fourth M3 lane complete

The main construction of a fourth lane on the M3 in Surrey and Hampshire has been completed.

3 Jul

Government publishes £6.1bn programme of upgrades to major roads and motorways

Transport minister Jesse Norman has unveiled a £6.1 billion programme of road improvements as part of the government’s £23bn upgrade to the road network in England.

30 Jun

Highways England improves Dart Charge website

Highways England has launched the first stage of improvements to the Dart Charge website after fleet representative body ACFO highlighted several issues.

26 Jun

New lower Thames crossing to include tunnel east of Gravesend and Tilbury

The transport secretary has approved a new crossing beneath the River Thames, claiming it will unlock billions of pounds worth of economic benefit.

13 Apr

Councils face £12bn bill to get on top of the pothole problem

Survey points to bleak future if adequate funding is not found to meet the needs of 21st century Britain.

3 Apr

DfT identifies traffic hotspots to receive Budget cash

Traffic hotspots across England have been identified to receive millions of pounds for junction upgrades, roundabout improvements and better traffic signalling.

13 Mar

Safety is top of the agenda for second road investment strategy

The DfT and Highways England have started laying the foundations for RIS 2, the second road investment strategy, which is due to be implemented in 2020.

8 Mar

Highways England considers 60mph limit for M1

A 60mph speed limit could be introduced on the M1 to improve air quality in Sheffield, according to reports.

23 Jan

Fleet drivers reminded to pay Dart Charge within 24 hours

Fleets are being encouraged to remind drivers to pay the Dart Charge within 24 hours of using the Dartford Crossing.

21 Dec

CMA urges Highways England to keep CCTV for longer to improve claims process

Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has formally written to Highways England about its National Control Centre’s CCTV footage being deleted after only seven days.

14 Dec

Highways England completes 400 miles of roadworks before Christmas rush

Highways England will complete or lift 448 miles of roadworks – leaving 98 per cent of its 9,534-mile network free of roadworks in time for the Christmas getaway.

12 Dec

Highways England launches ‘when it rains, it kills’ campaign to slow drivers down in wet weather

Highways England is urging drivers to slow down when it’s raining after almost 3,000 people were killed or seriously injured when driving in the rain last year

29 Nov

Traffic reaches record high on Britain’s roads

Traffic on Britain’s roads reached a record high for the year ending September 2016, according to provisional estimates from the Department for Transport (DfT).

11 Nov

£7m Warrington motorway trial ‘to cut congestion’

Work on a £7 million pilot scheme to cut congestion along the M62 near Warrington in Cheshire is to start next month.

27 Oct

Highways England launches severe weather information service

Highways England has launched a £5 million integrated weather information system to enable better management of the nation’s main roads during severe weather.

26 Oct

Improvement scheme announced for M4, M5 and A1

Highways England is to part-fund road improvement schemes worth up to £20 million to facilitate new housing in the South West and North East.

24 Oct

Call for review of motorway debris clearance

Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has called on Highways England to review the arrangements for clearing debris from UK motorways following a rise in “swerve to avoid” and “tyre blowout” related claims.

6 Oct

UK’s slowest motorway has an average speed of 24mph

The M606 has been named the slowest motorway in the UK, with an average speed of 24.62mph, according to RAM Tracking.

27 Sep

Government publishes route corridor shortlists for trans-Pennine road tunnel

Five routes have been shortlisted for the possible future Trans-Pennine road tunnel.

22 Aug

Drivers name car litter louts their number one bugbear

People that throw rubbish out of the window of their car is the most annoying habit in the summer, according to a new AA Populus poll.

14 Jul

Highways England - Page 6

Construction of a fourth M3 lane complete

Government publishes £6.1bn programme of upgrades to major roads and motorways

Highways England improves Dart Charge website

New lower Thames crossing to include tunnel east of Gravesend and Tilbury

Councils face £12bn bill to get on top of the pothole problem

DfT identifies traffic hotspots to receive Budget cash

Safety is top of the agenda for second road investment strategy

Highways England considers 60mph limit for M1

Fleet drivers reminded to pay Dart Charge within 24 hours

CMA urges Highways England to keep CCTV for longer to improve claims process

Highways England completes 400 miles of roadworks before Christmas rush

Highways England launches ‘when it rains, it kills’ campaign to slow drivers down in wet weather

Traffic reaches record high on Britain’s roads

£7m Warrington motorway trial ‘to cut congestion’

Highways England launches severe weather information service

Improvement scheme announced for M4, M5 and A1

Call for review of motorway debris clearance

UK’s slowest motorway has an average speed of 24mph

Government publishes route corridor shortlists for trans-Pennine road tunnel

Drivers name car litter louts their number one bugbear

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Highways England - Page 6

Construction of a fourth M3 lane complete

Government publishes £6.1bn programme of upgrades to major roads and motorways

Highways England improves Dart Charge website

New lower Thames crossing to include tunnel east of Gravesend and Tilbury

Councils face £12bn bill to get on top of the pothole problem

DfT identifies traffic hotspots to receive Budget cash

Safety is top of the agenda for second road investment strategy

Highways England considers 60mph limit for M1

Fleet drivers reminded to pay Dart Charge within 24 hours

CMA urges Highways England to keep CCTV for longer to improve claims process

Highways England completes 400 miles of roadworks before Christmas rush

Highways England launches ‘when it rains, it kills’ campaign to slow drivers down in wet weather

Traffic reaches record high on Britain’s roads

£7m Warrington motorway trial ‘to cut congestion’

Highways England launches severe weather information service

Improvement scheme announced for M4, M5 and A1

Call for review of motorway debris clearance

UK’s slowest motorway has an average speed of 24mph

Government publishes route corridor shortlists for trans-Pennine road tunnel

Drivers name car litter louts their number one bugbear

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