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Almost 10,000 vehicles were caught tailgating in the first two weeks of new cameras being tested to clamp down on the offence.
Highways England will be extending their traffic officer patrols into Cornwall for the first time.
Retired engineers across the country are remembering their role in its birth 50 years ago today (Friday 23 October 2020).
We've launched a new era for road building with groundbreaking multi-billion pound contracts encouraging better planned roadworks and more reliable journeys.
Highways experts are developing pioneering technology to eliminate one of the biggest risks facing England’s roadworkers.
The Highway Code will be updated to make roads even safer, thanks to the input of thousands of drivers, motoring groups and transport organisations.
6,500 vehicles have driven into roadworks in the last three years and reported abuse cases have risen by 10%, despite lower traffic flows in 2020.
Highways England has reminded travellers of its ‘staycation’ road trip game card, designed to keep young passengers busy on long journeys.
This summer, plan your staycation or day trip with confidence using Highways England’s access guides for motorway services.
Work is set to step up on Highways England’s A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade in the new year.
As England basks in a heatwave, the power of the sun is helping light the way for motorists in the East Midlands.
Highways England joins forces with the Network Training Partnership (NTP) to offer rescue and roadside recovery services a brand new training course to help them work safely on smart motorways.
New roadside weather stations on five-metre-high poles are helping keep England’s motorways and major A roads moving this winter.
A new road surface using recycled tyres is being trialled on the M1 motorway by Highways England.
A new 12-mile bypass to the south of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire has opened to traffic, Highways England announced today.
The Operation Brock contraflow on the M20 in Kent is now active, Highways England has confirmed today (Monday 28 October).
Smart lights in the road surface which help drivers stay in the right lane have been introduced for the first time at a major motorway junction.
Highways England today paved the way for improved road building with the much anticipated release of the first suite of new design standards.
Drivers warned to look out for deer roaming on to the country’s roads.
Drivers travelling to the annual air show at RAF Cosford this weekend are being encouraged to plan their journeys with bumper crowds set to attend.
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