Highways England
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| Ceo | Jim O' Sullivan |
|---|---|
| Number of employees | 4,700 (2018) |
| Headquarters | Guildford |
| United Kingdom | |
| Owners | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Founded | April 1 |
| 2015 | |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| England | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1002187 |
About Highways England
Highways England Company Limited is the government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads.
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... The motorway has been closed to allow for an investigation into the circumstances of the crash and Highways England said it was expected to be shut for the rest of the day...
Stonehenge tunnel campaigners take petition to UNESCO
... Highways England said the tunnel will reduce traffic along the A303 and cut journey times...
Stonehenge tunnel is approved by government
... Planning permission was first given in 2020 but was later quashed by the High Court Highways England said it wanted to build the tunnel to reduce traffic and cut journey times on the A303...
Train strikes: How did passengers cope with day one?
... Frank Bird, a senior network planner at Highways England, said in the post-pandemic world people had come up with a much better Plan B when they can t get into work, and for many that means working from home rather than driving...
Operation Brock: M20 traffic controls to be lifted after Jubilee
... Nicola Bell, Highways England regional director, said: " Storing the moveable barrier on the M20 London-bound hard shoulder was only a temporary measure...
P& O Ferry detained over deficiencies - coastguard
... The Kent Resilience Forum - which is a partnership organisation including Kent Police, Kent County Council and Highways England - has confirmed Operation Brock will remain in place until after the Bank Holiday weekend...
Driving: More 50mph zones on the way for Welsh roads?
... Highways England is not planning to lower more speed limits, but said it would keep its network under review...
What's been causing lorry queues at Dover?
... So, what has been causing these delays and how big a factor are the new Brexit checks? How long were the queues? According to Highways England, queues were stretching back six miles (10km) east of Dover - from the Roundhill Tunnel to the Western Heights Roundabout - at 12:00 GMT on 19 January...
August bank holiday 2019: Where to avoid on roads and rail
Drivers are being warned of hour-long delays on some roads as traffic builds over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Rush-hour motorists in much of the UK awoke to early morning fog, although conditions were expected to improve.
Congestion is expected to build between 11:00 BST and 18:30 as millions take to the roads.
Rail travellers have also been warned to expect delays, with the closure of London King 's Cross and reduced services on parts of the rail network.
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) issued passengers with a "do not travel warning" for the route between London and Scotland, with The Line between the capital and Peterborough closed completely for the First Time in 20 years on Saturday and Sunday.
It means potential disruption for people heading to events like The Ashes at Headingley, the Leeds Festival and the Ebor Festival in York.
The RAC said the Best Time to travel on Friday would be after 21:00 BST. Its survey of 1,900 drivers suggested about 16. 5 million journeys would be made for holidays and day trips between Friday and Monday .
Getty ImagesWorst times to travel23 - 26 August
11:00 - 18:30 Friday
10:30 - 14:00 Saturday
12:30 - 14:00 Sunday
12:00 - 14:30 Monday
Source: RAC/Inrix (times in BST)A survey by tourism agency VisitEngland suggested that 8. 6 million Britons were planning an overnight trip in the UK this weekend.
This is up from 7. 3 million for the August Bank Holiday in 2018 and The Most since the research began in 2012.
Among the popular events on this weekend are Notting Hill Carnival in west London; Edinburgh Fringe festival; Reading and Leeds Festivals; Manchester Pride and Creamfields, near Warrington in Cheshire.
Where will it be busiest?All of the worst-affected routes over the Bank Holiday are in England, according to traffic data company Inrix. There is no Bank Holiday this weekend in Scotland.
Inrix said drivers should prepare for delays of about 55 minutes on Friday afternoon on the M25 anticlockwise between J4 at Bromley and J1 Swanscombe.
The M6 north between Knutsford and Ashton-in-Makerfield is expected to see similar delays.
Inrix said the section between Warrington and Wigan, would be likely to have 21-minute delays on Saturday afternoon, while the M25 between Gatwick Airport and the M40 could have a 26-minute delay on Sunday afternoon.
On Monday the M6 southbound between Wigan and Stafford could have delays of an hour, with traffic particularly bad at about 14:15.
Delay forecasts are based on previous summer getaways as well as planned road closures and events taking place over the weekend.
Will there be roadworks? Most roadworks will have been lifted ahead of the Bank HolidayHighways England said most work would have been completed or lifted with 97% of motorways "free from roadworks".
But it said More Than 50 sets of roadworks would stay in place.
A spokeswoman said: "To help people have smoother journeys we have removed as many roadworks as possible, leaving only essential work in place. However, it is not possible to remove all roadworks due to safety Reasons . "
The longest sets of roadworks staying in place between Friday and Monday include:
Drivers heading towards Wales will also find roadworks on the M48 westbound entry slip at J1, near Aust and Chepstow.
More information on roadworks. Roadworks for other nations are available from, and
Is my train running?Network Rail is carrying out 448 engineering projects over the weekend, and King's Cross station in London will be closed on Saturday and Sunday.
No trains will run in either direction between The Station and Peterborough or Cambridge.
A reduced timetable will be used on the West Coast Main Line because of engineering work near Milton Keynes , with two out of four lines closed.
Virgin Trains services will be down to one per hour on most routes, and services between London Euston and Holyhead will run between Crewe and Holyhead only.
On Sunday there will be two trains per hour between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly via Crewe and Wilmslow.
East Midlands Railway services will be replaced by buses between Nottingham and Lincoln and also between Newark North Gate and Lincoln on Saturday and Sunday.
Most LNER trains will be diverted between Doncaster and Peterborough. Replacement buses will run between Retford and Peterborough via Newark and Grantham.
All Grand Central services on Saturday and Sunday will be cancelled and Hull Trains services will be diverted to run to and from London St Pancras International.
More details can be seen on the Website .
traffic congestion and policy, m4 motorway, network rail, west coast main line, m1 motorway, cheshire, highways england, m6 motorway
Source of news: bbc.com
