Highways England

Highways England – helping you this Chris...

Dec 11, 2020Comments off

If you’re travelling this Christmas, Highways England will be helping you by removing the vast majority of roadworks from 6am on Sunday 20 December. Some

Abseiling, crawling and diving – all in a...

Nov 23, 2020Comments off

A two-year routine maintenance programme by Highways England on a bridge used by around 23,000 drivers a day has recently completed – with hardly any

Government funds 93 new gritters

Nov 20, 2020Comments off

The Government has  invested over £16m to help Highways England roll out ninety three brand-new gritters for use this winter, ensuring traffic can continue to move smoothly

New gritters take to the road

Oct 06, 2020Comments off

Ninety-three new state of the art gritters will be patrolling England’s motorways and major A roads this winter as part of a multi-million investment to

Highways England airs plan to protect worke...

Oct 02, 2020Comments off

An inflatable safety barrier that can be put up in a matter of minutes is to help protect road workers on the Highways England road

Highways England to raise motorway roadwork...

Jul 27, 2020Comments off

Highways England have decided that the speed limit through most of England’s motorway roadworks will be raised from the current 50mph to 60mph. Having conducted

Obscured road signs: what to do and how to ...

Jul 10, 2020Comments off

Breakdown and road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to report any road signs hidden by trees or bushes. Hidden road signs are

A500 work finishes ahead of schedule

Jul 03, 2020Comments off

Six lanes of traffic are today (July 3) open for traffic along the A500 in Staffordshire  after work to widen the heavily-congested road was finished three months ahead of schedule. Journey

Public information events ahead of M56 smar...

Jan 07, 2020Comments off

People using and living around the M56 in Cheshire and Greater Manchester can find out more about plans to improve the motorway at public information

More than 800 miles of roadworks completed ...

Dec 17, 2019Comments off

More than 800 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A-roads to help motorists have smoother journeys over the festive