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The long and widened road: A500 work finishes ahead of schedule
Six lanes of traffic are today (July 3) open for traffic along the A500 in Staffordshire after work to widen the heavily-congested road was finished three months ahead of schedule.
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Updated: Fri 3rd Jul 2020, 11:58AM UTCCreativity keeping road workers safe and the country moving
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.
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Updated: Wed 1st Jul 2020, 11:06AM UTCThe danger of unsecured loads – Highways England reminds drivers to check before setting off this summer
Shocking footage showing the moment a road worker is struck by metal on the motorway and images of items strewn across roads - Highways England is reminding drivers to make sure loads are safely secured.
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Updated: Tue 30th Jun 2020, 9:18AM UTCUpdated plans for A428 Black Cat and Caxton Gibbet upgrade go on show
Improved routes for walkers and cyclists, better local road access and plans for a more sustainable project are among the changes in designs for one of Britain’s biggest road projects.
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Updated: Wed 24th Jun 2020, 11:41AM UTCMeet the women in engineering helping to shape the world
Highways England marks International Women in Engineering Day by speaking to the women who are helping to engineer the future of our transport network
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Updated: Tue 23rd Jun 2020, 11:33AM UTCHow a Manchester motorway could soon get its missing link
The only motorway in England which drivers need to come off to continue their journey on the same motorway could be about to get its missing link.
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Updated: Mon 22nd Jun 2020, 10:08AM UTCMajor upgrade that will reshape Hull gets started
A major road upgrade that promises to completely transform one of the North’s major cities is now officially under way.
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Updated: Fri 19th Jun 2020, 11:13AM UTC15-year vision set to revolutionise construction
A digital revolution in the construction industry could dramatically increase productivity and save billions of pounds, while radically reducing disruption to the public and slashing the number of fatal building site acciden…
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Updated: Fri 12th Jun 2020, 2:15PM UTCHighways England to launch further A428 consultation as plans are refined
A project to transform one of the busiest road links in the East of England will begin its next phase of consultation in two weeks on Wednesday 24 June 2020.
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Updated: Wed 10th Jun 2020, 3:45PM UTCM4 upgrade team shares insight on most complex work yet as project hits halfway
One weekend closure. 400 tonnes of steelwork.
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Updated: Tue 9th Jun 2020, 3:29PM UTCHighways England’s pumps £85 million into getting people back on bikes
Get pedalling! That's the message from Highways England as it reveals the latest areas to benefit from a multi-million-pound investment in cycling.
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Updated: Tue 9th Jun 2020, 12:05PM UTCContraflow keeps motorway open as huge gantries installed for M6 upgrade
Six motorway gantries which will house up-to-date technology to improve safety have been put up on a section of the M6 without the need for any road closures thanks to the contraflow system now in place.
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Updated: Mon 8th Jun 2020, 10:45AM UTCHighways England puts the bins out for roadside collections in South West
Highways England has joined forces with local councils to tackle unsightly and hazardous litter on some of the country’s busiest roads.
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Updated: Mon 8th Jun 2020, 11:01AM UTCBird’s eye view of Cheshire’s £43 million M6 junction improvement
New aerial photographs of the M6 in Cheshire show how much progress Highways England has been making since it started a £43 million project at junction 19 near Knutsford to tackle congestion.
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Updated: Mon 8th Jun 2020, 10:41AM UTCHighways England starts search to find archaeological specialists for A303 upgrade near Stonehenge
Highways England is today launching its search to find archaeological specialists to carry out excavation work ahead of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade past Stonehenge.
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Updated: Tue 2nd Jun 2020, 11:57AM UTCAll systems go for major upgrade that will transform Hull
Work on an eagerly-anticipated road upgrade which will transform Hull is due to start in the summer.
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Updated: Mon 1st Jun 2020, 3:18PM UTCRoute announced for £1 billion Trans-Pennine dualling transformation
Major upgrades to a northern Trans-Pennine route are a step closer today with the official preferred route announced for the £1 billion A66 upgrade.
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Updated: Sat 23rd May 2020, 3:00PM UTC£150 million A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool improvement under way
Work on £150 million bypass and junction improvements along the A585 near Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire is getting into its stride after government approval.
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Updated: Thu 21st May 2020, 11:29AM UTCClocking up cycle miles by pumping funding into coastal scheme
Cyclists in North Somerset are set to finally enjoy the full benefits of a picturesque 24-mile coastal cycleway, thanks to Highways England.
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Updated: Wed 20th May 2020, 9:54AM UTCTraffic officers swoop to rescue ducklings stranded on M1
A terrified family of ducklings were saved by Highways England traffic officers when the brood wandered onto the M1 motorway.
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Updated: Mon 18th May 2020, 1:22PM UTC
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