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  • Five-year business plan for England’s motorways and major A roads

    Improved customer service, better planning and stronger relationships are at the heart of a five-year plan which sets out how England’s motorways and major A roads will be modernised, maintained and operated between 2015 and…

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  • Chester’s £5.3 million junction improvements near final stage

    Road users will be able to find out more about a £5.3 million project to tackle congestion on a key route between the North West and Wales on Thursday 11 December, ahead of the final stage of the scheme starting next month.

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  • M2 major repairs in Kent complete

    Major repairs on the M2 between junctions 6 and 7 have been completed earlier than expected and the road has now fully reopened.

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  • £3.4 million roundabout scheme to boost jobs in Merseyside

    A £3.4 million project has begun this week to tackle congestion along a section of the busy A5036 near Liverpool.

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  • Patrick McLoughlin visits A1 north of Newcastle

    Transport Secretary marks investment in north east with visit to the A1.

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

  • Road improvement work along A12

    Work is due to start on two schemes on the A12 between Essex and Ipswich to provide drivers with safe and reliable journeys.

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  • Petrol price signs on motorways

    Government plans signs on motorways to display service station fuel prices.

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

  • Bridge beam lifted into place as part of A1 Leeming to Barton improvements

    The major road scheme to upgrade the A1 to motorway standard between Leeming and Barton will reach a significant milestone this week when 32 concrete beams are lifted into place as part of a new structure on this vitally imp…

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  • Reminder: Exhibitions take place this week for M54 to M6/M6 Toll link road route consultation

    Exhibitions take place later this week where members of the public can view the Highways Agency’s proposals for a new link road between the M54, the northbound M6 and the M6 Toll.

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  • Road investment strategy

    Biggest upgrade to roads in a generation.

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

  • Transport infrastructure: ‘Road investment strategy’

    £15 billion ‘Road investment strategy’ will increase the capacity and improve the condition of England’s roads.

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

  • Dart Charge goes live: statment from the Highways Agency

    New payment arrangements went live at the Dartford Crossing at 6am this morning. Instead of stopping at a barrier to pay the Dartford Crossing Charge, drivers will pay online, by phone or post or at one of thousands of ret…

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  • Biggest upgrade to roads in a generation

    The £15 billion ‘Road investment strategy’ will increase the capacity and improve the condition of England’s roads.

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

  • Major roads investment in the east of England

    The east of England gets a £1.5 billion investment in its roads as part of the new 'Road investment strategy'.

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

  • Major roads investment in London and the south east

    £1.4 billion package for 18 new road schemes in London and south east of England.

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

  • Major roads investment in the Midlands

    £1.4 billion for road investments in the Midlands will create an estimated 900 new construction jobs for the region.

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

  • Major roads investment in the north west

    £800 million for 9 new road schemes in the north west of England will create an estimated 600 construction jobs.

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

  • Major roads investment in the north east and Yorkshire

    18 new road schemes worth £2.3 billion for Yorkshire and the north east of England.

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

  • Major roads investment in the south west

    £2 billion roads investment for the south west of England will create 1,300 new jobs and tackle A303 bottleneck.

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

  • New ways to pay as Dart Charge nears launch

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

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