Highways England
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| Ceo | Jim O' Sullivan |
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| 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...
UK weather: Snow and ice still causing disruption
The A2045 in Walderslade is closed due to falling trees
Freezing temperatures are continuing to disrupt travel and sports events.
A NumberContent ='JJ Lin'> of League One and League Two football matches have been postponed, some roads remain closed and hundreds of homes are without power.
Parts of southern England saw 19cm (7. 5in) of snow on Friday , with motorists stuck in vehicles overnight and falling trees blocking train lines.
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"Safety is our top priority and our teams of gritters and snow ploughs, supported by our traffic officers, worked through The NightContent ='JJ Lin'> to keep the roads treated. "
Up to 1,500 people are without power in the Basingstoke area following The HeavyContent ='JJ Lin'> snowfall.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said engineers were struggling to reach "fault locations. . with snowdrifts of up to 5ft in places" but hoped to have power restored to all affected homes by Saturday afternoon.
The area bore the brunt of Friday 's snowfall, with drivers abandoning vehicles and The LocalContent ='JJ Lin'> hospital urging people not to use the A& E department if possible.
Kent CountyContent ='JJ Lin'> Council said they had 18 tree surgeons working to clear the A2045 where A NumberContent ='JJ Lin'> of trees were brought down by The WeightContent ='JJ Lin'> of The SnowContent ='JJ Lin'> .
Overnight sleet and snow in The CountyContent ='JJ Lin'> on Friday hampered efforts to free drivers trapped on the roads, with police reporting an "incredibly busy night".
The A2045 in Walderslade was not expected to be open again until Sunday afternoon.
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Cardiff Airport was also anticipating some disruption "due to adverse weather".
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It said, while most areas would be dry, temperatures are expected to fall rapidly After DarkContent ='JJ Lin'> with wet surfaces refreezing, meaning an increased likelihood of accidents due to icy surfaces.
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Six English Football LeagueContent ='JJ Lin'> matches have been postponed because of snow and freezing conditions in the UK, including one League One match, Accrington v Blackpool, and five league two matches.
Five Scottish League One and Two matches have also been postponed.
What's the weekend forecast?BBC weather presenter Helen WillettsContent ='JJ Lin'> said there was lying snow in many parts of the UK, and the ice risk remained high through Saturday NightContent ='JJ Lin'> and into Sunday morning.
Snow showers would ease in the later part of The Day , but The WeatherContent ='JJ Lin'> is expected to turn very cold overnight, with experts predicting "the coldest night of the winter so far".
Temperatures even in cities such as London and Birmingham could fall to a "very unusual" -4 or -5, with -12 expected over the snowfields in Scotland.
However Sunday will mark "A Day of change" with milder air pushing in bringing Heavy RainContent ='JJ Lin'> and some windy conditions in the coming week.
Temperatures fell to their lowest level this winter in the Early HoursContent ='JJ Lin'> of Friday , with.
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