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New resurfacing method lays record amount of road in one night

The new method being trialled by Highways England has led to over 1,100 tonnes of road surface being laid in one night – four times higher than average.

3 Jun

New maintenance assistance vehicle to save £4m and reduce disruption on motorways

A new maintenance assistance vehicle is set to speed up the time it takes to replace overhead signs on motorways and save the taxpayer up to £4million a year.

31 May

More roadworks suspended by Highways England for bank holiday

Highways England is continuing its programme of suspending roadworks during peak holiday travel periods.

25 May

Safety concerns over use of all-lane motorways

Emergency and breakdown recovery services have voiced concerns about the safety of ‘all-lane running’ if it is to be rolled out across the UK.

4 May

More than 3,000 sacks of litter collected from motorways during spring clean

More than 3,000 sacks of litter were collected from England’s motorways during a spring clean – enough to reach the top of The Shard nearly five times over.

15 Apr

M62 conversion to smart motorway 'saves' drivers 30 minutes a week

New figures from Highways England have suggested that drivers are saving up to 30 minutes a week since the introduction of the M62 smart motorway.

14 Apr

Seven drivers a week run out of fuel in Manchester motorway roadworks

Drivers are being urged to check their fuel levels before setting out on journeys after an average of one driver a day is running out of fuel on the Manchester smart motorway roadworks.

13 Apr

Trials of driverless cars to hit UK roads as part of innovation push

Highways England has published an Innovation strategy which sets out for the first time its plan to ensure it is keeping pace with advances in technology.

6 Apr

Smarter motorway opens for drivers on the M1

The final phase of a £205 million upgrade to improve journey times and reduce congestion on a 20-mile section of the M1 has gone live.

6 Apr

First trial of fuel price signage on the M5 up and running

Drivers using a section of the M5 between Bristol and Exeter will be the first to see new signs showing the price of fuel on motorway.

29 Mar

Lower Thames Crossing consultation ends

Nearly 30,000 online responses have been received to a consultation on proposals for a multi-billion pound road link across the River Thames.

29 Mar

RAC warns of busy Easter on UK roads

The RAC is warning anyone planning to getaway this Easter to expect a busy bank holiday weekend, with 16.8m car journeys expected to be made.

22 Mar

450 miles of road works to be removed for Easter holiday

More than 450 miles of road works are to be completed or removed in England by Thursday, in time for the Easter break.

21 Mar

Highways England must improve communication to drivers

Highways England has admitted it needs to up its game when it comes to communicating delays on the road network to drivers.

7 Mar

Dartford Crossing changes aim to improve journey times

Smarter traffic lights and new lane markings will be introduced to try and improve journey times around the northbound approaches to the Dartford Crossing.

3 Mar

Traffic officer killed on M6

Two Highways England traffic officers were involved in a serious incident on the M6 in Cumbria on Sunday (February 21).

23 Feb

Highways England to suspend 400 miles of roadworks for Christmas rush

Highways England is aiming to complete or suspend 148 roadwork schemes by 6am on Wednesday December 23, in time for the Christmas rush.

22 Dec

Safety record of all-lane running on motorways to be investigated

MPs have launched an enquiry into ‘all-lane running’ to evaluate its effectiveness in managing capacity and congestion, and its impact on road safety.

30 Nov

First phase of Wakefield smart motorway to go live

Drivers will be able to use an extra lane on a section of the M1 near Wakefield from Saturday, December 5, ahead of a new smart motorway going live.

25 Nov

Government orders speed cameras to be painted yellow

The Government says that every working speed camera on the strategic road network will be yellow within a year.

16 Nov