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Stopping an underpass flooding, planting shrubbery to keep out trespassers and making a junction safer – these are among the actions that have been taken by Highways England after being suggested by members of the public.
Highways England has today (Wednesday 2 June) announced a new woodland the size of 135 football pitches will be planted in partnership with Forestry England, alongside the route of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing.
Highways England is calling on drivers to do their bit to reduce litter levels on the nation's motorways as part of the Great British Spring Clean (28 May - 13 June)
Consultation will seek views on the level of private parking charges, to help deliver a fair, proportionate and consistent system across the country.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
If you're using your vehicle for the first time in a while this May bank holiday, Highways England Traffic Officer Dave Harford has some important advice.
A new road scheme to improve journey times, provide new cycling and walking routes and support the construction of thousands of homes in Devon.
The A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross improvement has been designed to protect the environment with 33 multi species crossing points
Highways England and emergency services across the West Midlands have signed up to a new agreement which will see incidents on roads dealt with more swiftly.
Here’s the moment little Noella, an injured bat rescued from a roadside on the Somerset-Devon border, was given a second chance after being released back into the wild last week.
New access road between Swindon and the planned New Eastern Villages development will provide faster journeys and enable the construction of 4,150 new homes.
Led by the WJ Group, the Product Carbon Footprint Model is a quick, efficient, and reliable means of assessing and reducing carbon on its products.
Revised deadlines for the development consent order application for the M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange improvement.
Rescuers flew to the aid of a mother duck when her ducklings disappeared into the drainage system near a Highways England road improvements scheme.
A new framework will help us work directly with archaeological contractors
A new type of material that acts like an anti-ageing cream for roads could prevent the need for roadworks and reduce the environmental impact.
Every new All Lane Running (ALR) motorway will open with technology in place to spot stopped or broken-down vehicles quickly.
Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) confirming the advice requested about the quality assurance for All Lane Running (ALR) motorways.
The Department for Transport has received the Highways England first year progress report on the All Lanes Running motorways stocktake.
Highways England has awarded a £328 million contract to design and deliver an upgrade to the A358 between the M5 at Taunton and the Southfields roundabout on the A303 to Taylor Woodrow Plus.
Highways England is inviting tenders on two roads contracts worth a combined £1.9 billion to build routes north and south of the Thames on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing project.
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