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Highways Agency: The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport (DfT), and is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport. We are responsible for England's strategic road network - managing traffic, tackling congestion, informing road users, improving safety, minimising adverse impact on the environment and more. We offer a range of traffic information services covering the Highways Agency network. Where delays occur, planned or otherwise, we want to get you the information you need as quickly and easily as possible, to help you make informed decisions about your travel plans - especially when severe weather is likely.

Highways Agency website: http://www.highways.gov.uk

All the latest news from Highways Agency:

  • Highways Agency is ready for winter but drivers must also prepare, says Penning
    With frost on the windscreen becoming more frequent each morning, it’s probably only a matter of time before the dreaded white stuff engulfs UK roads yet again, but before then, some nuggets of advice for dealing with frosty roads. Roads [...]
  • Award highlights key role of the traffic officer
    The year-round efforts of traffic officers have been officially recognised with the presentation of a prestigious award. The Highways Agency’s Traffic Officer Service was given the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award for Outstanding contribution to improving road safety. “The [...]
  • 1 in 5 drivers stumped by basic road signs
    As the Highway Code passes its 80th birthday [full story], a survey has revealed that one in five motorists don’t understand the most basic road signs. Only 21% of the 1,200 drivers surveyed by Swinton Insurance could correctly identify the [...]
  • Highways Agency Carbon Saving Scheme to be extended
    Motorway lighting will be permanently switched off at three carefully selected sites in the North West to reduce carbon emissions and light pollution,the Highways Agency has announced. The stretches of motorway have a good safety record and following careful assessment, [...]
  • Highways Agency carbon saving scheme to be extended
    Motorway lighting along three carefully-selected sections of motorway in the North West and West Midlands will be switched off between midnight and 5am in a move to reduce carbon emissions and light pollution, the Highways Agency has announced. Starting at [...]
  • Highways Agency advice to road users in the North as high winds are forecast
    Road users in the North are being urged to check the weather and driving conditions before setting out tomorrow (Friday, February 4) – with the Met Office forecasting high winds for the North West, North East and Yorkshire and the [...]
  • Increase in speed limit for abnormal loads to improve safety and reduce costs
    Some abnormal loads transporting heavy pieces of machinery around the country are to be allowed to travel faster on motorways and dual carriageways – halving the cost of any congestion they cause. Around a hundred of these heavy loads weighing [...]
  • Highways Agency advice to road users as high winds are forecast
    Road users in the North West, South West and South East are being advised to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel today (Thursday 11 November) and towards the weekend, as high winds are forecast for the [...]
  • Highways Agency ready for a more efficient winter
    Following extensive consultation with project partner companies Volvo Trucks and AEBI Schmidt, the Highways Agency has put its innovative new, performance-proven Volvo FE spreaders into service in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, following an extensive programme of equipment testing. The new [...]
  • Spending Review: Highways Agency
    The Department for Transport has released further information about the major road building schemes confirmed and axed, following the Government’s comprehensive spending revenue announced today. The major schemes to survive include: The A11 in Norfolk – dualling the ‘missing link’ [...]
  • Advice on driving through road works and working by the road
    Research published by the UK Highways Agency suggests that travelling through road works puts both drivers and roadside workers at significant risk. In the UK over 1,000 people are injured in road works on motorways and trunk roads during a [...]
  • Highways Agency back tyre safety campaign
    This October’s tyre safety month has received a significant boost after the Highways Agency announced that it is backing the campaign month for the first time. Organised by TyreSafe, the campaign will educate drivers about the importance and simplicity of [...]

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