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...
Mystery 'Sorry James' A52 banners removed from bridge
This display was formed of three signs, Balloons and pirate bibs
Mystery signs hung from a bridge over a major city route have been taken down over fears they could distract motorists.
The three blue banners with "I'm sorry James" written on them appeared on a footbridge on the A52 in Spondon, Derby, over The Past few days.
Balloons with sad faces drawn on them and pirate-themed bibs were also attached to The Bridge .
Highways England said the display had to be removed for safety Reasons .
Balloons and pirate bibs were added to the display between Thursday evening and Friday morningHundreds of people on Social Media have been speculating about the story behind the display since it first appeared on Wednesday morning.
A sign bearing the same message was also planted in a grass verge next to the A52 in Borrowash, about two miles along the dual carriageway.
The person behind The Campaign has yet to be identified.
A sign with the same message was planted in a nearby grass vergeHowever, Highways England said it did not welcome homemade displays on any part of its road network.
Senior network planner Frank Bird said: "We've asked colleagues to remove these banners as they could be a distraction to motorists.
"We'd remind people not to use things like bridges or road signs as places to hang banners or posters because they are putting themselves and other motorists in danger by climbing up to attach them. "
Derbyshire Police said it also "actively discouraged" such displays, and warned that people could face possible prosecution in the case of any accident.
It also said homemade signs could contravene planning regulations and lead to legal action by The Local authority.
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Source of news: bbc.com
