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  • Ministers launch second phase of Humber Bridge review

    Humber Bridge review second phase launched.

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

  • A1 north of Newcastle now route of strategic national importance

    The A1 north of Newcastle joins a key list of nationally important roads.

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

  • Consultation on revising the strategic national transport corridors

    Written statement by Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport.

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

  • Your chance to cut motoring red tape

    Your chance to reduce the number of badly thought out and obsolete motoring regulations.

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

  • Review of investigation/closure procedures for motorway incidents

    Preliminary report on investigation and closure procedures for motorway incidents released.

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

  • Tackling £1 billion cost of motorway closures

    Stategy unveiled to drive down the cost of motorway closures.

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

  • Better enforcement and education to cut road deaths

    New strategic framework for road safety published.

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

  • Councils urged to tackle road works disruption

    Road works permit schemes allow councils greater powers to coordinate road works and make utility companies abide by strict conditions.

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

  • Terms of reference for review into strategic road network published

    The review of the strategic road network's terms of reference have been published.

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

  • Government doubles funding for pothole repairs

    More money is to be given to English highway authorities to repair potholes.

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

  • Urban Congestion Performance Fund: final tranche of payments

    England's 10 largest urban areas will receive a further £3.75 million in funding to deal with the causes of congestion.

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

  • Highways Agency co-operative systems industry day

    Explains that government's priority is to help rather than hinder the growth and development of new industry.

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

  • More than £100 million of extra funding to repair winter potholes

    English councils have been given more than £100 million of extra funding for repairing road potholes.

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

  • Informal EU Transport Council 7 and 8 February 2011

    Written statement by the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, Minister of State for Transport.

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

  • Government cuts red tape to allow royal wedding street parties to go ahead

    Cutting Whitehall red tape to make it easier for local communities to hold street parties to celebrate royal wedding.

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

  • Investment in Local Major Transport Schemes update

    Major capital funding for 9 schemes and further 22 schemes in consideration.

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

  • New powers to help councils redraw the map

    Road classification to be defined by local authorities.

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

  • Go ahead for new bridge over River Thames in Surrey

    New bridge over Thames between Walton and Shepperton in Surrey announced.

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

  • Winter resilience review

    A report has been published which audits how highways authorities and transport operators coped with cold weather in winter 2010.

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

  • Severe winter weather

    Outlines the effects of recent severe weather on the transport network and explains what we are doing to take action.

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