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Press release: Highways England awards design contract to shape North West roads
A multi-million pound contract which will help shape the future of roads across the North West has been awarded by Highways England.
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Updated: Mon 12th Nov 2018, 10:17AM UTCPress release: True grit – the husband and wife keeping motorways moving this winter
When it comes to keeping motorways moving this winter, look no further than the Smith-Storer family.
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Updated: Thu 7th Feb 2019, 2:25PM UTCStatement to parliament: Dartford Thurrock river crossing charging scheme
Announces publication of the Dartford – Thurrock crossing charging scheme account for 2017 to 2018.
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Updated: Tue 22nd Jan 2019, 10:21AM UTCPress release: Highways England showcases national safety campaign at caravan show
Highways England is calling on campers, caravanners and motorhome owners to find out about its national safety campaign about the dangers of tailgating.
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Updated: Wed 20th Feb 2019, 1:47PM UTCPress release: Salt – more than just a household ingredient
Salt is more than something to sprinkle on to your fish and chips, this common household ingredient keeps England’s roads moving when temperatures plunge.
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Updated: Fri 11th Jan 2019, 9:15AM UTCPress release: Milestone for A585 bypass plan
A new dual carriageway in Lancashire is a step closer after the Planning Inspectorate agrees to examine plans.
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Updated: Tue 11th Dec 2018, 3:20PM UTCPress release: Full steam ahead for Keswick to Threlkeld Railway Path
£7.9 million has been awarded for the final phase of reconnecting the Keswick to Threlkeld multi-user trail which was severely damaged in Storm Desmond in 2015.
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Updated: Thu 6th Dec 2018, 12:44PM UTCPress release: Spring announcement due for A358 route solution
A planned solution to the problems faced by people using the A358 in the South West is expected to be announced in the spring.
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Updated: Wed 5th Dec 2018, 1:48PM UTCPress release: We’re urging ex-forces personnel to join our ranks
We're calling on ex-military personnel to consider a career in roads - after being rewarded for our work supporting people coming out of the armed forces.
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Updated: Wed 14th Nov 2018, 11:38AM UTCPress release: New Year, new lick of paint for local charity
A team of volunteer Mental Health First Aiders swapped their desks for paintbrushes to spruce up a much-needed resource in the local community in Guildford.
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Updated: Fri 28th Dec 2018, 1:08PM UTCPress release: 26,000 share their views in Thames Crossing consultation
The number of responses is a record for a consultation of its type.
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Updated: Fri 21st Dec 2018, 12:37PM UTCPress release: Operation Brock – overnight work to start on the M20 in Kent
Overnight work will start this weekend on the M20 in Kent to help keep traffic flowing on the motorway if there is disruption in the county.
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Updated: Thu 7th Feb 2019, 1:25PM UTCPress release: Kick-off for partnership aiming to get fans home safely
Highways England and The Football Association have teamed up to ensure fans get safely to and from events at Wembley Stadium.
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Updated: Tue 19th Feb 2019, 12:38PM UTCPress release: 55 years on, Dartford crossing looks to the future
With plans for a new Lower Thames Crossing between Kent, Thurrock and Essex in public consultation, the original Dartford Tunnel marks its 55th anniversary.
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Updated: Wed 28th Nov 2018, 11:33AM UTCPress release: Instructors’ thumbs up for motorway driving lessons
Driving instructors in the North West have given the thumbs up to new learner driver motorway lessons.
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Updated: Thu 29th Nov 2018, 3:07PM UTCPress release: Highways England launches £20m competitions to revolutionise roads
Highways England has launched two competitions to encourage the UKs most creative minds to come up with innovative ideas to revolutionise roads and driving.
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Updated: Fri 8th Feb 2019, 3:11PM UTCPress release: Highways England funding brings more cycling and heritage benefits
Highways England announces multi-million pound boost for cycling, heritage and wildlife projects for communities along the A30 in Cornwall.
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Updated: Thu 21st Feb 2019, 10:15AM UTCPress release: Communities to benefit from schemes to ease traffic delays
Highways England is investing more than £7 million in a series of schemes that will improve journeys, generate jobs and help unlock plans to build homes.
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Updated: Tue 29th Jan 2019, 12:56PM UTCPress release: Newark residents among 40,000 benefitting from quieter roads
People living near the busy A1 in Nottinghamshire are among 40,000 roadside residents enjoying a quieter life thanks to a major noise reduction initiative.
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Updated: Wed 9th Jan 2019, 3:34PM UTCPress release: Explosive start for triple decker roundabout
Highways experts go back to the classroom.
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Updated: Mon 12th Nov 2018, 10:19AM UTCPress release: Toll free Severn provides festive boost for communities and business
UK Government brings an end to over half a century of charging
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Updated: Mon 17th Dec 2018, 12:15AM UTCPress release: Saltash Tunnel gets hi-tech safety upgrade
New technology will be installed in the Saltash Tunnel over the coming months to ensure the safety of thousands of drivers who use the route in Cornwall.
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Updated: Wed 21st Nov 2018, 11:16AM UTCPress release: Earliest evidence of beer making found on major UK road scheme
Deep below the surface of Britain’s biggest road scheme something has been brewing for a very long time – more than 2,000 years in fact.
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Updated: Thu 31st Jan 2019, 10:00AM UTCPress release: Top marks for Highways England visit to Birdlip Primary School
Highways England traffic officers proved to be a real ‘class’ act when they dropped in to see pupils at Birdlip Primary School near Gloucester.
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Updated: Thu 24th Jan 2019, 3:43PM UTCPress release: Route unveiled for major new road and junction at Black Cat
Drivers using three of the busiest roads in east England are set to benefit from a major upgrade creating a new 10-mile dual carriageway and transforming one of the region’s most congested junctions.
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Updated: Mon 18th Feb 2019, 2:33PM UTCPress release: Smart alliance to improve journeys on England’s busiest motorways
Highways England invites companies to join a £4.5bn alliance to improve motorway journeys and continue work to connect the country and deliver roads of the future.
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Updated: Wed 5th Dec 2018, 2:44PM UTCPress release: Sefton community urged to get involved in A5036 consultation
The High Court has upheld our approach to developing options for a vital £250 million investment in the A5036 between Switch Island and the Port of Liverpool.
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Updated: Fri 16th Nov 2018, 2:40PM UTCPress release: Pupils find out there’s more to being an engineer than first thought
A small army of budding engineers from the Black Country and Birmingham attended an industry event to find out more about what a career in engineering could entail.
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Updated: Thu 15th Nov 2018, 11:29AM UTCPress release: Back to school to inspire engineers of the future
Highways England is building bridges to inspire the next generation of engineers through a variety of educational activities across the South West.
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Updated: Wed 14th Nov 2018, 9:44AM UTCPress release: Big changes to motorway upgrades set to improve drivers’ journeys
Highways England is changing the way it manages major motorway upgrades in the North West to help reduce the impact of roadworks on drivers.
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Updated: Thu 14th Feb 2019, 3:04PM UTC
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