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A major road upgrade in the north of England uncovered fascinating new evidence about a significant phase in British history – including the fact the Romans not only built roads, but also had to repair potholes!
A multi-million pound scheme, which will tackle congestion and help unlock thousands of new homes in Swindon, is to get under way next month.
Smoother journeys ahead as Highways England reveals multi-million-pound investment to improve the region’s roads, pavements and bridges over the next 12 months.
Highways England pulled off quite a coup to help an animal rescue charity when faced with a pile of tyres dumped by the side of the A45 by fly-tippers.
Two Warwickshire communities will soon be reunited thanks to a new footbridge over the busy A46 near Coventry.
A new chair has been appointed to Highways England who will be responsible for the delivery of RIS2.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Update on the proposed construction by Highways England of a continuous dual carriageway on the A303 linking the Podimore Roundabout and the Sparkford Bypass.
Six lanes of traffic are today (July 3) open for traffic along the A500 in Staffordshire after work to widen the heavily-congested road was finished three months ahead of schedule.
Challenged by the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing, teams working on Highways England schemes have come up with new and innovative ways to keep workers safe as they keep the country moving.
Improved routes for walkers and cyclists, better local road access and plans for a more sustainable project are among the changes in designs for one of Britain’s biggest road projects.
The only motorway in England which drivers need to come off to continue their journey on the same motorway could be about to get its missing link.
A major road upgrade that promises to completely transform one of the North’s major cities is now officially under way.
A digital revolution in the construction industry could dramatically increase productivity and save billions of pounds, while radically reducing disruption to the public and slashing the number of fatal building site acciden…
A project to transform one of the busiest road links in the East of England will begin its next phase of consultation in two weeks on Wednesday 24 June 2020.
One weekend closure. 400 tonnes of steelwork. One River Thames diversion. One stunning sunrise. One bridge widened: the M4 smart motorway upgrade has hit its halfway point with its most complex work yet.
Six motorway gantries which will house up-to-date technology to improve safety have been put up on a section of the M6 without the need for any road closures thanks to the contraflow system now in place.
New aerial photographs of the M6 in Cheshire show how much progress Highways England has been making since it started a £43 million project at junction 19 near Knutsford to tackle congestion.
Highways England is today launching its search to find archaeological specialists to carry out excavation work ahead of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade past Stonehenge.
Work on an eagerly-anticipated road upgrade which will transform Hull is due to start in the summer.
Further funding to protect and increase transport services, level up infrastructure and regenerate local economies after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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