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.
M53 crash: Teenage victim named as Jessica Baker
... 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...
England weather: Towns and villages flooded after further rain
Alfriston, East Sussex , suffered flooding after further heavy rainfall
Dozens of homes have been flooded and villages left under Water after parts of England were again deluged by rain.
The Environment Agency for The South , Midlands, East and Yorkshire, meaning Immediate Action is needed.
A Mother and her Three Sons had to be saved after their car got stuck in flood Water in Buckinghamshire.
And rivers including the Medway in Kent, Cuckmere in East Sussex and Loddon in Berkshire burst their banks.
The Mother and her family were rescued in Edgcott, near Aylesbury, on Saturday Night .
Meanwhile, homes and gardens were damaged when a tornado hit Surrey, earlier on Saturday.
Travellers embarking on the Christmas Getaway have been advised to check their routes in advance and drivers have been warned not to move or ignore "road closed" signs.
The Medway has flooded towns and villages including Maidstone, Yalding and Teston. Alfriston, in East Sussex , has been flooded.
Homes in Yalding have been floodedCars in The Village were Swept Away and the Environment Agency warns there is More Rain forecast for Tuesday.
Police in Bedfordshire said they had received calls from people out walking who had become stuck in rural areas because of the flooding.
They urged people to be aware of weather conditions in secluded locations, with Bedford Borough Council saying several bridges had been closed in its district because they are "no longer safe to use".
Supermarket workers at Sainsbury's in Tonbridge continued to push trolleys despite rising levels of rain Water .
A Sainsbury's worker continued to push trolleys despite The Rising Water levelsResidents of Little Venice Caravan Park in Yalding, Kent, had to be rescued by motorboat.
On Friday Night , one officer had to strip down to his boxer shorts to check on a car stuck in Kingsey.
The in the Chertsey area on Saturday, according to firefighters.
Resident Verity Boultwood said it blew the roof off her conservatory.
Philip Passey said he "froze" when he saw the tornado, which he thought lasted about 40 seconds.
"A trampoline lifted up in the air, like it weighed nothing, and was thrown across The Garden ," he said.
"My Daughter came downstairs and said The Shed roof had Gone . "
The tornado caused damage across ChertseyThe tornado struck after roads were.
The M23 was closed between junctions 10 and 11 in both directions in West Sussex , but was later reopened.
Young People had to be ferried across a Car Park at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre, next to The River SoarA tractor was used to carry guests to and from the Hilton Doubletree hotel at Sindlesham near Reading, where the Car Park has been inundated by overflow from The River Loddon.
A hotel Car Park at Sindlesham near Reading was inundated when The River Loddon burst its banksHighways England has urged motorists to adapt their driving for wet weather by slowing down, keeping well back from The Vehicle in front and easing off the accelerator if steering becomes unresponsive.
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