New OS system will provide roads information17/11/2016 Ordnance Survey (OS) has created a new road network dataset that will bring together the best available information on the roads to create a single authoritative view of the network. |
SIB 2016: Message from the Minister09/11/2016 Roads Minister Andrew Jones has highlighted the demonstrations being carried out at this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) event as a “stand out feature”. |
Highways SIB: Less than two weeks to go27/10/2016 There are less than two weeks to go until this year’s Highways SIB (Seeing is Believing) – Europe’s only event for indoor showcasing of highway products as well as outdoor demonstrations in all lighting conditions. |
Bedale bypass opened by Roads Minister11/08/2016 The new Bedale bypass in Yorkshire has been officially opened by Roads Minister Andrew Jones. |
Roads Minister: Time to share ideas18/05/2016 Roads Minister Andrew Jones has called on local authorities to share ideas and learn from one another when it comes to adopting asset management. |
Roads Minister views plans to boost Port of Liverpool16/05/2016 Roads Minister Andrew Jones has viewed plans to upgrade roads around the Port of Liverpool and believes they will help boost the city’s economy. |
Video shows demolition of bridge on A3816/05/2016 Highways England has released video footage that shows the demolition of a bridge over the A38 near Plymouth. |
DfT launches motoring services strategy12/05/2016 A strategy that sets out a vision for the Department for Transport’s (DfT) three motoring services agencies has been launched. |
Roads Minister opens A138 Chelmer Viaduct14/04/2016 Roads Minister Andrew Jones has officially opened a new £32 million road bridge in Chelmsford, Essex. |
DfT’s incentive funding allocations revealed08/04/2016 The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed councils individual allocations from the local highways maintenance incentive funding for 2016/17. |
Highways England launches £150m innovation strategy05/04/2016 An innovation strategy that sets out how £150 million will be spent on harnessing new technology – including trials of driverless cars and wirelessly connected vehicles – has been published by Highways England. |
Smart motorway goes live on M104/04/2016 The final phase of a £205 million upgrade of the M1 to a smart motorway between the East Midlands and South Yorkshire has gone live. |
Thousands give views as Lower Thames Crossing consultation ends24/03/2016 Highways England has received almost 30,000 online responses to a consultation on proposals for a multi-billion pound road link across the River Thames. |
First trial of fuel price signage on the M5 to get underway24/03/2016 New signs showing the price of fuel along the M5 between Bristol and Exeter will be up and running from next Tuesday (29 March). |
Transport for the North report released07/03/2016 A report into the progress of Transport for the North – a body set up to transform connectivity across the North of England – has been released today (7 March). |
Study into performance of M25 launched by DfT03/03/2016 A new study that will look at ways to improve the performance of the transport network between junctions 10 and 16 of the M25 has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT). |
£200m road schemes to deliver economic boost in Bedfordshire03/03/2016 Construction of two road building schemes worth £200 million is gathering pace with the linked projects passing their one-year milestone this spring. |
New improvements at Dartford Crossing03/03/2016 New measures to improve journey times and reduce queuing on roads around the northbound approaches to the Dartford Crossing in Kent have been agreed by Highways England and Kent County Council. |
£110m bypass opens in South Devon22/02/2016 A new £110 million bypass that is expected to carry 35,000 vehicles a day has been officially opened in South Devon. |
M6 stretch converted to smart motorway08/02/2016 A £100 million upgrade to convert a stretch of the M6 in the Midlands into a smart motorway has been completed. |
Comment: The Highways Act (Amendment) Bill - reasonable versus possible
DfT calls on Treasury to bring Network North cash forward
