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Almost 400 miles of roadworks to be lifted and completed this week ahead of Christmas period

Highways England is preparing to lift and complete hundreds of miles of roadworks this week in time for the Christmas getaway.

19 Dec

Highways England plans roadworks ‘embargo’ for Christmas

Highways England says that almost 99% of England's motorway and major A-road network will be free of roadworks in time for Christmas.

5 Dec

Street Works UK cautions against Government's lane rental proposals

Street Works UK has warned against Government proposals to allow councils to charge utility companies hourly rates for access to the highway.

31 Oct

Councils could charge utility companies by the hour for roadworks

New Government proposals which would allow councils to charge utility companies by the hour to carry out works on selected routes have been announced.

4 Sep

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

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

London Power Networks fined £24,000 for mismanaging streetworks

London Power Networks has been fined £24,000 for mismanaging streetworks: the largest penalty issued so far for this offence.

12 Sep

BT fined £8,000 for dangerous and disruptive London roadworks

Transport for London (TfL) has prosecuted BT as part of its roadworks standards enforcement programme.

29 Jun

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

Councils mooting white line removal to slow down traffic

Road authorities are rumoured to be investigating the removal of white lines on urban roads following small scale trials.

4 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

Two out of three drivers suffer pothole damage

Two-thirds of company car and van drivers have suffered damage to their vehicle as a result of hitting a pothole in the past year, according to a Fleet News poll.

3 Nov