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Dart Charge: new payment arrangements are now in place.

• Updated: 16 December 2014

Legal noise limits for on and off-road vehicles, and what to do if you're affected by road, rail or aircraft noise

• Vehicle noise limits

  There are limits to the amount of noise that vehicles can make on public…

• Noise from roads

  There’s no legal limit to road noise, although noise levels might be taken…

• Railway noise

  There are no legal limits to noise from existing railways. If you think…

• Aircraft noise

  Noise is regulated to some extent at all UK airports. This can include…

• Further information

  There are strategic noise maps for England provided by the Department for…

Request a pedestrian crossing like a puffin crossing, toucan crossing or zebra crossing from the local council

Drivers heading to Manchester Airport from across the north, Wales and the West Midlands are being reminded the M56 is closed for the whole weekend at the end of the month.

• Updated: 13 February 2015

• Updated: 1 April 2015

Drivers who prefer to pay cash to use the Dartford Crossing will still be able to when Dart Charge goes live later this year, the Highways Agency confirmed today.

• Updated: 18 July 2014

Images of a new safety system that will help to keep the Dartford Crossing operating safely following the removal of payment barriers have been published today by the Highways Agency.

• Updated: 19 January 2015

The A1 in Gateshead will be closed overnight as part of work to upgrade and maintain the road between the Coal House and Gateshead Quays junctions.

• Updated: 5 November 2014

Defines the overall governance framework and relationship between government and Highways England, the strategic highways company.

• Updated: 20 March 2015

These documents set out a long-term approach to improve England’s motorways and major roads (the 'strategic road network').

• Updated: 12 March 2015