A day in the life of Highways England
You’ve no doubt seen them on the hard shoulder or looping the motorway, occasionally you’ll catch their amber lights in your rear-view mirror too, but that’s only half the story. So do you actually...
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Latest news and press releases from the Highways Agency.
Drink driving and the problem with sobering stats
The number of drivers being stopped by police for drink-driving has gone down. That’s good news. The bad news is the number of drivers tested and found to be over the legal limit has increased. Not...
Motorway fuel signs coming this spring
Digital road signs displaying fuel prices at nearby motorway service stations will begin to appear from spring 2016, Highways England has confirmed. The signs will initially be trialled on a stret...
Highways Agency CEO set for summer departure
Highways Agency CEO Graham Dalton will leave the post after seven years in the role this summer. Mr Dalton has led the agency, which is responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement o...
New watchdogs appointed to monitor Highways Agency performance
The Government has revealed plans for a new ‘watchdog’ bodies to help ensure England’s motorways and other major roads are properly managed. With plans for the Highways Agency to soon be transforme...
ABD poll shows drivers are still against road pricing
A poll launched by the Alliance of British Drivers (ABD) has revealed that British motorists are set against government plans to toll England’s main roads, including the A1 and M25. The government ...
Highways Agency to become government-owned in infrastructure shake-up
The Highways Agency is to become government-run in a bid to improve the way Britain’s “neglected” roads are managed. Changing the Highways Agency to a government-owned organisation will save the t...
Fading fast: half of road markings need to be replaced
Around half of all painted road markings need to be replaced, according to a survey of around 2,500 miles of roads in England. The study, published by the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA), ...
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