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Changes will help protect crossing routes for hedgehogs and other small animals, particularly on rural roads in England.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Dramatic video footage released by National Highways shows the moment a driver crashed into a patrol vehicle to evade a temporary road closure on the M6.
National Highways is reaching for the skies with a new digital infrastructure that will help keep roads moving and give drivers round-the-clock real-time traffic information.
Drones and 3D printing technology being explored to fix potholes while councils receive funding to improve traffic light systems to cut congestion and emissions.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Every new All Lane Running (ALR) motorway will open with technology in place to spot stopped or broken-down vehicles quickly.
An end to confusing ‘ghost markings’ on roads could soon be in sight following a competition launched by Highways England to tackle the worldwide issue.
Alternative ways to travel, such as walking and cycling, could relieve the pressure on public transport.
As England basks in a heatwave, the power of the sun is helping light the way for motorists in the East Midlands.
Highways England is urging motorists to start planning alternative routes as the next phase of a major multi-million pound repair scheme begins on the M5 in the West Midlands.
Highways England will start work next week on a £250,000 scheme to improve safety along the A38 and A380 at Splatford Split, near Exeter.
Junction upgrades, roundabout improvements and better traffic signalling for traffic hotspots.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New traffic signals to be installed at Chain Bar roundabout on the M606/M62.
New rules mean unnecessary and out-of-date road signs can be removed from our roads from 22 April 2016.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A signalled crossing for cyclists was built on the A4174 in order to make it easier for them to cross and to reduce delays.
How and why City of York council installed a green light on Mickelgate that lets cyclists move off before other traffic.
A new high-tech intelligent transport system is set to transform the way traffic is managed on England’s motorways and major A roads.
Highways England will start work next month to place a number of new safety signs and improve road surface markings along the A36 from Bathampton to Standerwick.
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.
The Highways Agency has announced that work to replace the traffic lights on the M20 junction 10 roundabout will start next week (Monday 12 January).
The Highways Agency is to replace signs at 13 locations along the A46 between Twyford and Salford Priors in Warwickshire, from Monday 15 December.
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