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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

• Updated: 1 April 2015

Almost a third of road users do not know what to do when they see a Red X sign displayed, the Highways Agency’s 2014 National Road User Survey shows. Around one in twelve said they would stop if they saw a Red X.

• Updated: 12 February 2015

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

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

• Updated: 12 March 2015

Explains the work being done by Department for Transport to comply with the Equality Duty.

• Updated: 4 March 2024

Clarification of an article in the Sunday Telegraph regarding lighting on motorways and trunk roads in England.

• Updated: 29 October 2012

The companies appointed to the largest ever framework for the improvement of England’s motorways and major A roads were announced today (Friday 7 November).

• Updated: 7 November 2014

Work to replace the joints on Bescot Viaduct, which carries the M6 over the River Tame near Walsall, starts on Monday 24 November for six weeks.

• Updated: 19 November 2014

Sets out what government expects of the new strategic highways company, alongside a long-term strategy and investment plan for major roads.

• Updated: 3 November 2016

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Weekly summary of planned roadworks in and around the M25 for Monday 23 February - Sunday 1 March

• Updated: 20 February 2015

New ways to pay the Dartford Crossing charge have launched today (Friday 28 November), ahead of big changes at the Dartford Crossing this weekend.

• Updated: 28 November 2014

The Highways Agency is re-opening lanes and carriageways more quickly following motorway incidents thanks to close collaboration with ambulance, fire and police crews.

• Updated: 2 September 2014

Response to a request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act about the number of Agency staff in the north west region receiving a temporary responsibility allowance.

• Updated: 15 October 2014

Response to a request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act about the cost on replacing and installing road signs and road remarking.

• Updated: 10 June 2014

Response to a request for information made under the Freedom of Information Act about motor vehicle hire and motor vehicle leasing frameworks.

• Updated: 23 February 2015

More than 90 per cent of chargeable journeys made at the Dartford Crossing during December have now been paid for, the Highways Agency revealed today.

• Updated: 26 February 2015

A new information stand about Dart Charge opens today (Friday 25 July) at Bluewater, the major shopping centre in Kent.

• Updated: 25 July 2014