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...
M1 closed after third serious crash in 24 hours
The southbound carriageway of the M1 in West Yorkshire has reopened after it was shut following a "serious incident" involving "multiple vehicles".
It was the third major crash on the motorway in 24 hours.
West Yorkshire Police said the latest incident happened on a stretch between junction 40 and junction 39 near Wakefield.
A woman died in a collision 140 miles further south.
A diversion route was put place following the latest incident in West Yorkshire and Highways England had issued instructions for drivers planning to travel in the area.
The Agency said The Road was "now fully open again".
The Bedfordshire crash happened between Aylesbury and Flitwick on the northbound carriageway at about 11. 15pm, and involved A Number of vehicles.
Another person suffered minor injuries, police said. The Woman who died has not been named.
A stretch of the motorway was closed from Tuesday night until Wednesday morning after The Crash near junction 12.
Bedfordshire Police attended The Incident along with members of the ambulance service and fire brigade.
Police are asking witnesses or anyone with information about The Crash to call 101 and quote Operation Granborough.
There was also an accident on the southbound carriageway in Hertfordshire, between Luton Airport and Dunstable.
The M1 fully reopened in both directions before 9am on Christmas Day .
m1 motorway, west yorkshire police, road safety, wakefield
Source of news: bbc.com
