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General 480 miles of motorway roadworks to be lifted for Bank Holiday weekend

480 miles of motorway roadworks to be lifted for Bank Holiday weekend

That will mean 97 percent of the UK's strategic road network will be free from roadworks.
By James Fossdyke Aug 15, 2019
Green Eco-friendly tyre-based asphalt trialled on M1 near Leicester

Eco-friendly tyre-based asphalt trialled on M1 near Leicester

The new surface contains up to 750 old tyres per kilometre.
By James Fossdyke Aug 08, 2019
Safety Football fans told to

Football fans told to 'play it safe' on the roads this season

Highways England and the FA are reminding fans to drive safely.
By James Fossdyke Aug 05, 2019
Government Motorways and A-roads to benefit from £8.7bn of improvement projects

Motorways and A-roads to benefit from £8.7bn of improvement projects

A total of 18 projects will be funded by Highways England, with a total cost of nearly £9bn.
By James Fossdyke Jul 26, 2019
General More eco-friendly resurfacing process sees roadworks finished faster

More eco-friendly resurfacing process sees roadworks finished faster

"Pioneering" resurfacing system is being used on the A1 in Yorkshire
By James Fossdyke Jul 25, 2019
Safety Former F1 champ Mansell wants Friday to be

Former F1 champ Mansell wants Friday to be 'check your vehicle day'

Nigel Mansell is backing the initiative ahead of summer holidays
By James Fossdyke Jul 16, 2019
Technology Motorway signs could soon go multi-lingual to help foreign truckers

Motorway signs could soon go multi-lingual to help foreign truckers

Signposts will 'speak' nine foreign languages.
By James Fossdyke Jul 15, 2019
Government Electric vehicles trialled for use at roadworks

Electric vehicles trialled for use at roadworks

Highways England is testing the vehicles at roadworks in the East Midlands.
By James Fossdyke Jul 02, 2019
Safety 700 extra breakdowns a week expected on motorways in July and August

700 extra breakdowns a week expected on motorways in July and August

Highways England is launching a campaign to try and reduce unnecessary breakdowns.
By James Fossdyke Jun 25, 2019
General M6 Toll prices to rise by up to 50p from next month

M6 Toll prices to rise by up to 50p from next month

Prices for cars will rise by between 10 and 30p, depending on time of day.
By James Fossdyke Jun 17, 2019
Police New Mondeo estate celebrates M1 motorway anniversary

New Mondeo estate celebrates M1 motorway anniversary

The new Mondeo Estate meets the old-school Zephyr.
By Dominik Wilde Jun 12, 2019
Safety This is why the UK has 11 trailer, caravan accidents a day

This is why the UK has 11 trailer, caravan accidents a day

There are around 4,000 incidents involving trailers every year.
By James Fossdyke May 27, 2019
Safety Mobile crash barriers brought in to reduce delays

Mobile crash barriers brought in to reduce delays

It's the latest in a range of new schemes to cut congestion.
By James Fossdyke May 14, 2019
Autonomous Cars Self-driving dump trucks trialled at UK roadworks

Self-driving dump trucks trialled at UK roadworks

Autonomous trucks are being tested at the A14 roadworks in Cambridgeshire.
By James Fossdyke May 09, 2019
Government Roadworks undergo major changes to reduce disruptions

Roadworks undergo major changes to reduce disruptions

Two stretches of roadworks in north-west England have been changed to help get the work done faster.
By James Fossdyke Apr 17, 2019
Government Congestion-busting schemes fail to reduce average journey times

Congestion-busting schemes fail to reduce average journey times

Government report finds average journey times have not fallen.
By James Fossdyke Apr 15, 2019
Government 459 miles of roadworks to be lifted for Easter weekend

459 miles of roadworks to be lifted for Easter weekend

Traffic-calming measure will apparently leave 99 percent of the network 'roadworks-free'.
By James Fossdyke Apr 12, 2019
Government Highways England takes on fleet of 70 Land Rover Discoverys

Highways England takes on fleet of 70 Land Rover Discoverys

The British 4x4s start patrolling the nation's motorways this month.
By James Fossdyke Mar 25, 2019
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