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CBI wants independence for Highways Agency08/04/2011 The CBI has backed calls for the Highways Agency to become an independent body as it blasted the Government for not having a strategic vision for the UK road network. |
Driver fined for breaking HA road block10/11/2011 A driver from West Yorkshire has been fined £150 and handed a three point driving licence penalty after driving through a Highways Agency rolling road block on the M62 in Greater Manchester. |
Highway Agency wants bidders for £560m traffic job17/11/2011 The Highways Agency is searching for firms to handle temporary traffic management on Britain’s highways. |
Highways Agency appoints major projects director12/01/2012 The Highways Agency’s southern region projects chief has been promoted to head up major projects across the UK. |
Agency launches sustainability plan19/01/2012 The Highways Agency has put sustainability at the heart of its operation with the launch of its Sustainable Development Plan. |
Skanka and Atkins win new look HA contract01/03/2012 A Skanska-Atkins joint venture has scooped the first of the new generation of cost-cutting highways asset support contracts. |
Sweeping reforms for national road network24/05/2012 Transport Secretary Justine Greening has launched plans for a sweeping reforming of the strategic road network including plans to attract more private finance for motorway and major A road improvements. |
New retaining wall on A6618/09/2012 The Highways Agency is building a new retaining wall and improving safety barriers and drainage on a stretch of the A66 between Appleby-in-Westmorland and Warcop. |
Highways deals worth £825m out to bid28/01/2013 The Highways Agency has put the Area 4 and Area 12 asset support contracts out to market. |
Pinch point programme enters final stage10/04/2013 The Highways Agency is investing £98 million in an effort to remove bottlenecks and keep traffic moving on England’s motorways and major A roads. |
Board changes at Highways Agency29/04/2013 The Highways Agency has announced the appointment of two new directors. |
DfT release transport statistics09/05/2013 The Department for Transport (DfT) has released statistics that show the reliability of journeys on the Highways Agency’s strategic road network, in the year ending March 2013. |
Mott MacDonald JV to work on A63 design scheme15/05/2013 The Mott MacDonald Grontmij joint venture (MMG JV) has been invited to develop design proposals for the £160 million upgrade of the A63 Castle Street in Hull. |
New strategies for motorways and major roads20/05/2013 Three of England’s key motorways and major ‘A’ roads will benefit from more robust long term investment planning, the Government has revealed. |
Highways Agency lifts roadworks ahead of bank holiday22/05/2013 People travelling during the late May bank holiday weekend will benefit from over 98% of England’s motorways and major A-roads being free of roadworks. |
Changes to Area 8 tender process24/05/2013 The Highways Agency is changing the tender process for its Area 8 assets support contract after discovering that company bids contained “irregularities”. |
M6 bridge to be strengthened28/05/2013 A £2.6 million refurbishment of an M6 motorway bridge near Tebay in Cumbria will start next month. |
Highways Agency calls for caution at roadworks10/06/2013 The Highways Agency is urging drivers to take extra care and obey speed limits at roadworks. |
HA chief executive wants investment in infrastructure25/06/2013 Highways Agency chief executive Graham Dalton has called on the industry to rise to the challenge if the Government announces major investment in infrastructure during the Spending Review tomorrow (26 June). |
Dalton welcomes Highways Agency move02/07/2013 Highways Agency chief executive Graham Dalton has welcomed the move to transform the organisation into a publicly owned corporation. |
Costain awarded £34m Highways Agency contract19/07/2013 Costain has been awarded an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract by the Highways Agency for the A160/A180 Port of Immingham improvement scheme in North Lincolnshire. |
Managed motorway testing begins24/07/2013 The Highways Agency is carrying out five days of testing of the newly installed managed motorway systems on the M62. |
A21 dualling project out to tender29/07/2013 Work to upgrade a 2.5 mile section of the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury from single to dual carriageway has been put out to tender by the Highways Agency. |
EM could cut number of staff working on Area 3 contract31/07/2013 EnterpriseMouchel (EM) could cut the number of staff working on its Highways Agency Area 3 contract. |
Drivers warned against misuse of managed motorways05/08/2013 Motorists are being urged to adhere to the law when it comes to using a new section of upgraded motorway on the M62 in West Yorkshire. |
Allerdene Bridge works progressing well06/08/2013 The Highways Agency is half way through the repair works project that it is carrying out on the Allerdene Bridge in Gateshead. |
Thousands expected to use M6 and M54 for music festival08/08/2013 The Highways Agency is reminding road users to be prepared when travelling to this year’s V Festival. |
Highways Agency renews vehicle recovery contract15/08/2013 The recovery of vehicles from England’s motorways and major A roads will continue to be carried out by FMG after the company renewed its contract with the Highways Agency. |
Roadworks lifted for August bank holiday weekend21/08/2013 The majority of roadworks will be lifted for the August bank holiday weekend in an effort to keep traffic moving on England’s motorways and other strategic roads. |
Amey awarded Area 6 ASC contract22/08/2013 Amey has been awarded the Highways Agency asset support contract (ASC) in Area 6. |
M40 noise barrier moves a step closer29/08/2013 Ideas for a new form of noise barrier along parts of the M40 have taken a major step forward. |
Barrier upgrade for A59002/09/2013 The Highways Agency will carry out a £280,000 upgrade of safety barriers along the eastbound carriageway of the A590 in Cumbria towards its junction with the M6. |
A66 repairs to take place04/09/2013 A £356,000 Highways Agency project to repair and resurface a section of the A66 near Penrith in Cumbria will start next Monday (9 September). |
A14 plans unveiled by Highways Agency09/09/2013 The Highways Agency has published plans for a major road scheme to upgrade the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon. |
A14 widening scheme to be designed by Mott MacDonald10/09/2013 Mott MacDonald has been appointed to design the Highways Agency’s 4km widening of the A14 near Kettering in Northamptonshire, England. |
HA to launch new framework16/09/2013 The Highways Agency is set to outline plans for a new-style collaborative delivery framework at a suppliers’ day in Birmingham. |
Work underway on M6 managed motorway project18/09/2013 The Highways Agency has started advance works on the M6 junction 10a to 13 managed motorway all lane running scheme in the West Midlands. |
Highways Agency signs new deal with Norbert Dentressangle23/09/2013 The Highways Agency has renewed its contract with supply chain management specialist Norbert Dentressangle until 2015. |
Highways Agency calls on drivers to check their tyres30/09/2013 More than 15,000 breakdowns per year on English motorways are tyre-related, according to statistics released by the Highways Agency. |
Footage highlights importance of safe driving at roadworks22/10/2013 Footage that shows the shocking consequences of motorists not slowing down or paying attention when driving through roadworks has been released by the Highways Agency. |
Radio campaign calls on drivers to take care through roadworks23/10/2013 Leading road maintenance companies have joined together with the Highways Agency to launch a national radio campaign to ask drivers to ‘take extra care’ through roadworks. |
£5bn Highways Agency framework up for grabs24/10/2013 A new-style collaborative delivery framework has been launched by the Highways Agency. |
Strong winds cause travel disruption28/10/2013 Gale force winds caused widespread disruption across the UK’s road network earlier this week. |
Consultation over move to transform Highways Agency30/10/2013 A consultation over the transformation of the Highways Agency into a Government-owned company has been released. |
Carillion wins M6 construction contract31/10/2013 Carillion has been awarded a £70.5 million construction contract for a smart motorway scheme on the M6 in Staffordshire. |
New Highways Agency control centre01/11/2013 A new network control centre has been launched today (1 November) to assist with the maintenance and improvement of the Highways Agency’s roads in Central Southern England. |
Smart motorways could be on their way to Manchester06/11/2013 The Highways Agency is consulting over plans to cut congestion and make journey times more reliable on the M60 and M62. |
Investment in roads will create almost 10,000 jobs12/11/2013 Transport Minister Robert Goodwill has announced that almost 10,000 construction jobs will be created next year as a result of more than £1.9 billion of investment in Britain’s roads. |
bmJV starts work on M1 smart motorway project12/11/2013 Work on the M1 smart motorway scheme has started ahead of schedule. |
M60 ‘smart motorway’ plan axed by Highways Agency20/11/2013 Plans for more lanes on a section of the M60 in Manchester have been shelved by the Highways Agency. |
Bids invited for A63 works03/12/2013 Contractors are being invited to bid for the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme in Hull where advance works include the exhumation of around 15,000 bodies from a burial ground. |
Highways Agency issues high winds warning04/12/2013 The Highways Agency is advising road users to drive with caution as winds of up to 70mph are expected in several regions on Thursday (5 December) – during and beyond the morning rush hour.? |
M602 improvement works to take place04/12/2013 An £800,000 Highways Agency project to tackle wear and tear along the M602 in Greater Manchester will start next week. |
Seeing is Believing 2014 supported by Highways Agency13/12/2013 Next year’s Seeing is Believing is being supported by the Highways Agency. |
Roadworks to be lifted over Christmas period16/12/2013 Virtually all of England’s motorways and major A-roads will be free of roadworks over the Christmas period. |
Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald wins considerate constructor award17/12/2013 Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald, which operates and maintains Area 4 on behalf of the Highways Agency, has been recognised as a considerate constructor. |
M5 hard shoulder trial underway18/12/2013 The Highways Agency will start testing its newly-installed smart motorway systems on the hard shoulder of the M5 from today (Wednesday 18 December). |
Highways Agency delivers smart motorways message20/12/2013 'Get smart, know your motorways' – that's the message from the Highways Agency as it makes increasing use of technology to make journeys smoother and more reliable for road users. |
New motorway at Bruntingthorpe used by Highways Agency20/12/2013 Britain’s newest motorway has opened in Leicestershire – at the site of next year’s Seeing is Believing event. |
Companies invited to tender for asset support contracts20/12/2013 The Highways Agency has invited companies to tender for the asset support contracts (ASC) in Areas 4 and 12. |
RoWSaF wins award23/12/2013 The Road Workers’ Safety Forum (RoWSaF) has won a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. |
Minister visits Connect Plus for winter resilience check up23/12/2013 Connect Plus, the company which finances, operates and upgrades the 400km M25 network on behalf of the Highways Agency, welcomed Roads Minister Robert Goodwill last week. |
M25 works progressing well27/12/2013 Schemes to upgrade the northern and southern sections of the M25 are progressing well with sections of ‘smart motorway’ set to go live from spring 2014. |
EM Highway Services wins Area 9 contract31/12/2013 EM Highway Services has been awarded a £599 million asset support contract (ASC) that will see it operate, maintain and improve the strategic road network in the West Midlands |
Highways Agency appoints two non-executive directors15/01/2014 Two leading transport experts have been appointed to the board of the Highways Agency as non-executive directors. |
Highways Agency recognises best suppliers16/01/2014 The Highways Agency has announced the winners of its supplier recognition scheme. |
Contractors invited to bid for M25/J30 scheme20/01/2014 The Highways Agency is inviting contractors to tender for the M25 J30/A13 Corridor Congestion Relieving Scheme in Essex. |
Highways Agency publishes report on major schemes21/01/2014 A major study from the Highways Agency shows that more than £3.5 billion was spent on major schemes to improve the strategic road network between 2002 and 2012. |
FMG show off road clearing techniques30/01/2014 FMG have demonstrated the latest techniques for clearing major road incidents, in a demonstration in front of the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin. |
Call for drivers to help reduce roadside litter05/02/2014 A plan to reduce the amount of litter on the UK’s motorway and strategic road network has been unveiled by the Highways Agency. |
EM engineer wins ICE award10/02/2014 An engineer from EM Highway Services has received a prestigious award from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). |
Highways Agency to speed-up supplier payments16/02/2012 The Highways Agency is pioneering a prompt payment initiative for subcontractors and suppliers on two managed motorway schemes. |
Highways Agency to reward suppliers13/06/2012 The Highways Agency has launched the second year of its successful supplier recognition scheme. |
60mph speed limit proposed on stretch of M313/02/2014 A proposal to implement a speed limit of 60mph on a stretch of the M3 is being considered by the Highways Agency. |
Contractors invited to bid for three asset support contracts14/02/2014 Three asset support contracts have been put out to tender by the Highways Agency. |
Asset management software to be used by Highways Agency06/02/2014 The Highways Agency has awarded a £600,000 contract to Atkins and Yotta for the supply of software that maps the condition of roads to help plan renewal work. |
Bridge improvements taking place on M506/02/2014 Work to improve the safety of four bridges on the M5 is being carried out by the Highways Agency. |
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Highways Agency contractors stabilise 15-foot deep sinkhole on M213/02/2014 Forty tonnes of pea shingle have been used to fill and stabilise a 15-foot deep sinkhole that forced the closure of the M2 earlier this week. |
Work to repair M2 hole now complete20/02/2014 Work to repair a 15-foot deep dene hole that forced the closure of the M2 last week has been completed. |
Staffordshire road improvements could help economy20/02/2014 Improvements to major trunk roads will help drive economic growth in Staffordshire. |
Skanska launches recruitment drive26/02/2014 Skanska wants people with technical and design skills to join its growing highways team in Bristol. |
Cyclist fined after satnav takes him onto M2526/02/2014 A cyclist has been fined and given police advice after a satellite navigation system on his mobile phone took him onto the M25. |
Mouchel chief welcomes roads investment11/03/2014 The chief executive of Mouchel, the international infrastructure and business services group, feels that improvements to the road network will help drive economic growth in the UK. |
Half of road markings in England need replacing13/03/2014 Half of all road markings on England’s highways are so worn that they need replacing immediately or need to be scheduled for replacement, according to a survey of nearly 4,000km of the country’s roads. |
Highways Agency draws up shortlist for collaborative delivery framework21/03/2014 A shortlist of contractors has been drawn up by the Highways Agency for its new-style collaborative delivery framework. |
New road layout for A45325/03/2014 Road users in Nottinghamshire will be switched to a new section of the A453 from next week as part of the Highways Agency’s ongoing improvements. |
Highways Agency announces A14 proposals07/04/2014 Plans for the £1.5bn A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme moved a step closer today (7 April) with the launch of a 10-week consultation announced by the Highways Agency. |
£6m cost to collect litter on motorways09/04/2014 The amount of litter collected by the Highways Agency in a year could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool four times over. |
First section of permanent smart motorway goes live11/04/2014 The first section of a new generation of motorways has opened on the M25 today (14 April). |
Latest smart motorway goes live on M616/04/2014 The latest stretch of smart motorway has opened to traffic on the M6 near Birmingham. |
Balfour Beatty wins £8.7m technology maintenance contract23/04/2014 Balfour Beatty has secured its third regional technology maintenance contract (RTMC) from the Highways Agency. |
New section of smart motorway to open24/04/2014 Another section of smart motorway will open on the M25 in Kent and Surrey next week. |
Green light for Highways Agency reform30/04/2014 Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has approved wide-ranging reforms to the Highways Agency that will see it become a government-owned company in less than a year. |
Road improvements to take place in north east30/04/2014 The Highways Agency is set to carry out a major programme of road improvements in the north east, including work on the A1 north-south corridor between Leeming and Berwick. |
A21 dualling given go ahead01/05/2014 A scheme to upgrade a 2.5 mile section of the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury from single to dual carriageway has been given the go ahead. |
Chevron to provide traffic management in Area 907/05/2014 Chevron has been awarded a five-year contract to provide traffic management services on the Highways Agency Area 9 asset support contract (ASC). |
Highways Agency reform approval welcomed by chief executive07/05/2014 Graham Dalton has welcomed the news that the government has given the green light for Highways Agency reform. |
Transport Committee calls for major roads investment12/05/2014 Investment in major roads will need to substantially increase during the next decade, according to a report issued by the Transport Select Committee. |
Highways Agency lifts roadworks ahead of bank holiday21/05/2014 The Highways Agency is lifting the majority of its roadworks ahead of the bank holiday weekend. |
Works starts on new £5.5m bridge27/05/2014 Preparatory work to install a new £5.5 million road bridge across the M56 near Manchester Airport is underway. |
Contract awarded for A1 widening scheme03/06/2014 Balfour Beatty has been awarded a contract to widen the A1 Western bypass on behalf of the Highways Agency. |
Highways Agency reforms included in Infrastructure Bill04/06/2014 Reforms to speed up infrastructure projects, including new freedoms for the Highways Agency have been included in the Queen’s Speech today (Wednesday 4 June). |
Osborne goes pink05/06/2014 Osborne, one of the UK’s leading construction companies, has undergone a rebrand. |
New legislation to boost infrastructure05/06/2014 The Infrastructure Bill, which is designed to encourage investment in Britain’s infrastructure, has been published today (5 June). |
Government auditors want more openness over road funding06/06/2014 The National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that reforms to the Highways Agency will not be enough to stop the unpredictability of funding for road maintenance. |
Students given highways sector insight16/06/2014 Connect Plus Services (CPS), the company responsible for managing and upgrading the M25 network, has given 11 young people an opportunity to work in the highways sector. |
Roads Minister to consider call for ‘National Cycling & Highways Agency’17/06/2014 Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has agreed to consider amendments to the new Infrastructure Bill that would ensure cycling was included in the remit of the proposed restructured Highways Agency. |
Technology company wins Highways Agency contracts18/06/2014 Technology services company telent will maintain critical roadside technology on the strategic road network after winning three five-year contracts worth over £15 million with the Highways Agency. |
Four contractors to work on £184m smart motorway project19/06/2014 Costain is one of four contractors that have been selected to deliver an upgrade to the M60 and M62 motorways on behalf of the Highways Agency. |
Video shows Dart Charge progress19/06/2014 Video has been released that shows the successful completion of the first phase of Dart Charge construction work at the Dartford Crossing. |
FLI helps secure signs on M6225/06/2014 FLI Structures has helped with the installation of advanced message indicator (AMI) signs on the M62. |
Call for action on A1226/06/2014 Essex County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transportation has called on the Highways Agency to make a number of safety improvements on the A12. |
EM Highway Services starts work in Area 901/07/2014 EM Highway Services has taken over responsibility for the maintenance of major roads in Area 9 – the Highways Agency’s largest maintenance contract. |
A23 improvements enter final phase02/07/2014 A major scheme to improve journeys on the A23 between London and Brighton will move into its final phase of construction this month. |
Road Safety Foundation: Safety is key on strategic roads08/07/2014 Safety should be at the forefront when it comes to investment in England’s strategic road network, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation. |
A-one+ achieves safety landmark in Area 1209/07/2014 A-one+, a leading service provider for the Highways Agency, is celebrating a safety landmark after it worked for more than two million hours in Area 12 without a reportable injury, disease or dangerous occurrence (RIDDOR). |
Balfour Beatty awarded A21 dualling scheme11/07/2014 The dualling of the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury moved a step closer today (Friday 11 July) with the appointment of Balfour Beatty as the contractor. |
Cascade chosen as software partner in Area 917/07/2014 Cascade Software is working with EM Highway Services to manage and check all abnormal load notifications within Area 9 on behalf of the Highways Agency. |
£2.6m pinch point improvement project to start on M122/07/2014 New signals and variable message signs are being introduced on the M1 as part of a £2.6 million Highways Agency pinch point improvement project. |
Matthews to chair Highways Agency23/07/2014 Colin Matthews has been appointed as non-executive chairman of the Highways Agency. |
Environmental barriers trialled on M6224/07/2014 Environmentally friendly barriers that tackle the impact of poor air quality are being installed for the first time on England’s roads. |
Balfour wins £75m A63 improvement scheme in Hull08/08/2014 A £75 million Highways Agency scheme that will see improvements made to the A63 in Hull has been awarded to Balfour Beatty. |
EXCLUSIVE: Show to reveal M6 in action14/08/2014 A behind the scenes documentary will reveal how the Highways Agency and its partners work tirelessly to keep the M6 open and traffic flowing. |
Amey puts traffic management vehicles into operation22/08/2014 Amey has put a fleet of six new traffic management vehicles into operation on its contracts with the Highways Agency. |
Work on Denton Island upgrade continues10/09/2014 Work on a £5.3 million project to reduce congestion and improve safety at a busy motorway interchange in Tameside started yesterday (Tuesday 9 September). |
Costain wins smart motorway contracts11/09/2014 Costain has been awarded two new smart motorway scheme contracts under the Highways Agency’s Major Projects Framework. |
Progress being made on pinch point programme12/09/2014 A “pinch point” road improvement programme worth £317 million has seen 39 bottlenecks tackled with another 80 to be completed in the next few months. |
Mott MacDonald reappointed support service provider by HA22/09/2014 Mott MacDonald has been reappointed as a support service provider by the Highways Agency (HA) for the centralised maintenance depot terminal equipment (CMDTE) system. |
Dart Charge to go live in November22/09/2014 The introduction of new free-flow charging technology at the Dartford Crossing has been delayed until November. |
A66 works to start30/09/2014 A scheme to resurface and repair a two-and-half mile stretch of the A66 near Workington is due to start on Saturday (4 October). |
Improved A23 to open next week02/10/2014 A third lane on a section of the A23 in Sussex will open next week. |
New pictures show how Dartford Crossing will look13/10/2014 New pictures show how the Dartford Crossing will look after the introduction of Dart Charge have been released by the Highways Agency. |
Highways Agency signs historic partnership with two caravan clubs16/10/2014 The Highways Agency has made an historic commitment to the thousands of campers and caravanners who use its motorways and A roads. |
Fugro awarded three-year survey contract by HA23/10/2014 Fugro has been awarded a three-year contract by the Highways Agency to undertake traffic speed structural surveys (TRASS) of England’s strategic road network. |
Government reveals how new bodies will safeguard England's roads28/10/2014 The government has today (28 October 2014) set out how two new bodies that are designed to help make England’s motorways and major roads run better will work. |
£106m investment for roads in the south west04/11/2014 The Highways Agency is investing £106 million on strategic roads in the south west over the next few months. |
HA awards £5bn framework07/11/2014 Twenty six companies across four lots have been appointed to deliver £5 billion of highways investment over the next five years. |
Research agreement aims to develop ‘lean construction’10/11/2014 The Highways Agency has joined forces with industry partners and three UK universities to research, develop and implement the leaner construction and maintenance of highways in the UK. |
Costain secures £100m Highways Agency contract17/11/2014 Costain has been appointed by the Highways Agency to deliver major improvements to the A556. |
Thousands sign up for Dart Charge18/11/2014 More than 100,000 vehicles have registered for a Dart Charge account, the Highways Agency has revealed. |
EM achieves zero carriageway crossings in Area 324/11/2014 EM Highway Services achieved zero carriageway crossings during October on its Highways Agency contract Area 3. |
MP wants Sheppey Crossing safety improvements27/11/2014 The MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey has called for improved safety measures on the Sheppey Crossing, which was the scene of a 150-car pile-up in September 2013. |
Options unveiled for new link road in Staffordshire05/12/2014 Three possible route options for a new link road between the M54, the northbound M6 and the M6 Toll in Staffordshire – have been unveiled by the Highways Agency. |
EXCLUSIVE: New name for Highways Agency revealed08/12/2014 The Highways Agency will be known as Highways England, as plans progress to turn it into a government-owned company. |
Business plan for roads revealed09/12/2014 A five-year business plan that sets out how England’s motorways and major A-roads will be modernised, maintained and operated between 2015 and 2020 has been published. |
Work to start on M4 improvements07/01/2015 A £5 million scheme that will see improvement works carried out at junction 10 on the M4 near Reading is starting this weekend. |
Crown Censure issued to Highways Agency after traffic officer’s death12/01/2015 The Highways Agency has been issued with a Crown Censure – the equivalent of a criminal prosecution – for safety failings after an experienced traffic officer was struck and killed by a car that went out of control on the M25. |
M53 renewal works to take place14/01/2015 A £2.8 million Highways Agency project to repair junction 2 of the M53, removing weight restrictions and reinstating lanes at the junction in Merseryside will get underway next month. |
SMEs recognised as Highways Agency awards its supply chain19/01/2015 Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) comprised a quarter of the winners at the Highways Agency’s Supplier Recognition Scheme. |
New safety system for Dartford Crossing19/01/2015 The Highways Agency has released details of a new safety system that will help to keep the Dartford Crossing operating following the removal of payment barriers. |
Highways Agency looks forward to 201529/01/2015 The Highways Agency is facing a transformative year in 2015. |
Highways Agency chief executive to step down29/01/2015 Graham Dalton, the chief executive of the Highways Agency, will leave his post in the summer. |
Review of safety at Sheppey Crossing to take place29/01/2015 Roads Minister John Hayes has agreed to undertake an urgent review into how the design and construction of the Sheppey Crossing was conducted. |
HA apologises for M25 failings29/01/2015 The Highways Agency has apologised for a series of failings after a section of the M25 in Surrey collapsed causing huge delays for motorists in November last year. |
A14 improvements move step closer04/02/2015 A planning application for the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme has been accepted by the government’s planning inspectorate. |
HA ends tender process on £800m ASC contracts05/02/2015 The Highways Agency has told contractors that it is ending the current tender process for asset support contracts in Areas 1, 13 and 14 after some of the elements of the bids “raised concern”. |
Jobs boost for EM06/02/2015 EM Highway Services has created more than 200 design jobs as it gets ready to deliver the Highways Agency’s Gearing Up for Growth Programme. |
£2.7m to be spent on road markings09/02/2015 A £2.7 million scheme to replace road markings and studs on four key roads in the north east has started. |
Contractors invited to re-tender for five ASCs11/02/2015 The Highways Agency has set out a revised timetable for contractors bidding for asset support contracts (ASCs) in areas 1, 4, 12, 13 and 14. |
Campaign to highlight what Red X means12/02/2015 The Highways Agency has launched a campaign that tells drivers what to do when they see a Red X sign displayed after almost a third of road users admitted they did not know. |
Creation of Highways England confirmed12/02/2015 Plans to turn the Highways Agency into a government-owned company have been confirmed today (12 February 2015) after the Infrastructure Act received Royal Assent. |
Balfour Beatty to carry out M40 junction improvements18/02/2015 Balfour Beatty has won a contract to carry out £11.6 million worth of improvements to junction 12 of the M40. |
Work to start on £100m M25 junction improvement18/02/2015 A £100 million project to improve a junction on the M25 will start next weekend. |
Thousands being chased after failing to pay Dart Charge26/02/2015 More than 55,000 penalty charges remain unpaid from December after drivers failed to pay the Dart Charge at the Dartford Crossing. |
Pets killed on roads will be identified03/03/2015 Transport Minister John Hayes has announced that pets killed on roads will have to be collected, identified and their owners notified by the Highways Agency. |
Video shows Dart Charge progress04/03/2015 New footage has been released that shows the removal of the payment barriers at the Dartford Crossing. |
April start for Highways England12/03/2015 Highways England, a new government-owned company that will take over the running of England’s motorways and A-roads, will go live from 1 April 2015. |
Spaghetti Junction repair work extended12/03/2015 Vital repairs to Birmingham’s Spaghetti Junction will take longer than expected after Highways Agency engineers discovered clusters of damage around loadbearing supports and joints. |
Work on A5-M1 link road starts16/03/2015 Construction work on the £162.1 million A5-M1 link road has started. |
Work on Chelmer viaduct begins18/03/2015 A £28 million road scheme to increase capacity along the Chelmer viaduct on the A138 in Essex has started. |
New headquarters for Highways England19/03/2015 Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has officially opened the new headquarters of Highways England – the government-owned company that will take over the running of England’s motorways and A-roads from 1 April 2015. |
Office of Rail Regulation to be renamed Office of Rail and Road24/03/2015 The Office of Rail Regulation will change its name to the Office of Rail and Road from 1 April 2015. |
New £5.5m bridge to open on M5626/03/2015 A new £5.5 million bridge over the M56 near Manchester Airport is due to open to drivers next Wednesday (1 April 2015). |
Video reveals how Dartford Tunnel safety system will operate30/03/2015 A video that shows how the new safety system at the Dartford Crossing will work has been released by the Highways Agency. |
Shortlist revealed in barrier competition30/03/2015 The Highways Agency has revealed the shortlist for its competition to design and produce noise barriers that can be used on the strategic road network. |
2019 Highways Awards finalists revealed
Northamptonshire repairs backlog ‘spiralling out of control’
Highways England firms up £400m plans to improve concrete roads
Two councils call on Shapps to block Cambridge-Oxford Expressway
