HE explains A14 junction traffic signal outage
Highways England has taken to Facebook to explain to people in Cambridgeshire why traffic lights are currently off on a busy junction on the A14, after some drivers complained about “near misses” on the roundabout. The post gives an update on the work at the Milton Interchange which links the A14 with the A10 north […]
Public sector transport experts line up to speak at JCT online Symposium 2020
Experts from the Department for Transport, Highways England and Transport for London have signed up to speak at this year’s JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. The popular event will be held online on 22 and 23 September because a physical event is impossible under current government restrictions. Places are free to delegates thanks to the support […]
Jim O’Sullivan to leave Highways England early next year
Highways England has announced the departure of its Chief Executive, Jim O’Sullivan-who will leave the organisation early next year. Mr O’Sullivan, who was appointed in 2015, has led the company’s delivery of the Government’s first multi-billion pound roads programme, making the country’s strategic road network safer and more reliable. He said: “The people in Highways […]
Highways England begins search for design and build contractors for A66 Northern Trans-Pennie upgrade
Highways England has begun engagement as part of its search for design and build contractors to help deliver its A66 Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade. According to the first prior information notice, Highways England said it plans to put the project into four packages of work. These packages range in value from £94 million up to £361 […]
Highways England turns to VR to help control room operators understand the impact of their decisions
Highways England has been working with virtual reality specialists MXTreality to create a training facility for its traffic control room operators to help them understand in more detail the impact of their decisions on motorists. Working closely with the HE training team MXTreality devised five common real-world scenarios, which would be experienced by the operators […]
Highways England’s scheme delivery framework open for tenders
Highways England’s scheme delivery framework is now open for tenders, with the £3.6 billion, six-year contract offering 161 places, split into four different bands. The new contract covers renewal, improvement and small construction scheme works and is designed to provide continuity between Highways England’s next two Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) time frames. The framework is […]
HE awards major contracts to Kier and Amey
Highways England has awarded Kier Highways the contract to maintain its network in Kent and Sussex, while Amey has won the work to look after three bridges in the southwest. Kier’s Area 4 contract, which starts on 2 November 2020, will see it carry out routine maintenance, repairing defects, responding to emergency incidents and providing […]
Council challenges HE over toll “betrayal”
Officials at the East London council Havering has written to the Transport Secretary demanding Highways England reverse a decision not to offer its residents a discount on the future Lower Thames Crossing toll. The council says Highways England had previously promised the council that Havering residents would qualify for a reduction on the toll charge […]
HE uncovers 2,000 year old pothole repairs
Contractors working on the A1 upgrade in North Yorkshire have made discoveries which have led to a greater understanding of Roman life, including the fact they had to fix potholes on their roads. Highways England says the “illuminating” discoveries on the stretch between Leeming and Barton, focussed around Scotch Corner have been heralded by Historic […]
Work on M56 bridge repairs to finish four months early
Less traffic on the roads for the past few months has led to a bridge repair project on the M56 finishing almost four months early. Extra space was created around the project to double the size of the construction area by Highways England closing one lane in each direction over the Helsby Viaduct when traffic […]