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Funding will help to reduce congestion, improve connectivity and generate more than £72 million in benefits for Greater Manchester and Stockport.

• Updated: 30 November 2023

Geospatial Commission launches revolutionary underground digital map to support economic growth, improve safety and reduce delays.

• Updated: 5 April 2023

Regulations to inspect utility company street works and assess quality of their road repairs.

• Updated: 31 March 2023

Prolonged disruption through roadworks will be reduced as part of new plans designed to ensure more reliable journeys on England’s busiest roads.

• Updated: 18 July 2022

National Highways is going the extra mile to help delivery firms this Black Friday and Cyber Monday by lifting and completing 394 miles of roadworks.

• Updated: 25 November 2021

National Highways has released video footage of a pedestrian putting their own life in danger, as well as risking the safety of others, to remind the public of the vital measures in place while essential road improvements ta…

• Updated: 26 August 2021

Due to disruption caused by the strike in Calais, drivers heading to the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel are being advised to plan-ahead and leave extra time for their journeys.

• Updated: 24 September 2020

Transport Secretary announces plans to tackle graffiti on Britain's roads and railways.

• Updated: 15 September 2020

Highways England is to increase the basic speed limit at which motorists can drive through roadworks.

• Updated: 26 July 2020

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.

• Updated: 1 July 2020

Routine checks on lights along the Highways England road network are time consuming and often require lane closures – to the frustration of motorists.

• Updated: 27 February 2020

A ground-breaking study of the Orwell Bridge in Ipswich has identified new measures that could help to keep the bridge open to traffic during periods of high winds.

• Updated: 31 January 2020

Highways experts are developing pioneering technology to eliminate one of the biggest risks facing England’s roadworkers.

• Updated: 17 January 2020

We undertook quality assurance analysis of Ofgem’s methodology.

• Updated: 14 January 2020

Details of work to remove the steel barrier on the M20 in Kent, installed last year as part of Operation Brock, have been confirmed by Highways England.

• Updated: 10 January 2020

Highways England is urging football fans to follow its seasonal advice before they set off to watch Boxing Day matches.

• Updated: 23 December 2019

More than 800 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A roads to help motorists have smoother journeys over the festive period.

• Updated: 16 December 2019

GAD’s independent Ofgem review.

• Updated: 28 October 2019

More than 480 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A-roads to help families have smoother journeys over the August bank holiday.

• Updated: 13 August 2019

Consultation on changing the law so that councils and utility companies have to share roadworks data announced.

• Updated: 20 July 2019