HE hails cycling policies
Highways England has announced the opening of new cycle paths and funding for the creation of cycle routes in the South East and South West of England. To mark National Bike Week the government-owned company enhancements to the cycle network have given more people a choice when considering alternatives to public transport when they need […]
HE looks for Stonehenge archaeologists
Highways England is looking for archaeological specialists to carry out excavation work ahead of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down upgrade past Stonehenge. Following the selection of three bidders for the main works procurement, it’s begun the search for “a world class team of archaeological experts to undertake work, should planning consent be granted”. Highways England […]
“All Systems Go” for Hull road upgrade
It’s been announced work on the ground is to get underway on a new road scheme in Hull to create a much better connection between the city centre and the retail and docks area. Following approval from the Transport Secretary, Highways England can now set up a site compound and start work on the ground. […]
HE extends duration of next NTIS Contract
Highways England is adding an extra two years to the duration of the next National Traffic Information Service to make it run for at least seven years. The contract, currently held by a JV between WSP and Thales, is being tendered for at the moment and its value has been increased by £12 million to […]
Work starts on A585 bypass and improvement project
Work on the A585 bypass and junction improvements in Lancashire has started after getting the go-ahead from the government. The aim of the project is to ease journeys along one the busiest sections of the A585 between Windy Harbour to Skippool which is between the M55 and Fleetwood. Highways England’s senior project manager Jonathan Stokes […]
Consultancies support Coronavirus “unsung heroes”
A joint venture between leading transport businesses Thales and WSP has created a new web page to provide the latest updates for the UK’s long distance hauliers. The companies’ joint venture Network Information Services which supports Highways England, gives the status of motorway service areas and other roadside stops on the strategic road network. “It […]
A14 upgrade opens eight months early
The £1.5bn upgrade of the A14 through Cambridgeshire has fully opened, cutting 20 minutes off the journey between the West Midlands and Suffolk coast. The work involved bypassing two roundabouts near Huntingdon, one at the junction of the A1, and simplifying the intersection with the M11 and A421 northwest of Cambridge. All but cosmetic work […]
HE’s payments performance improves again
The strategic network will continue to operate as ‘close to business as usual’ with Highways England paying over 90% of its suppliers within five days in a bid to help support the supply chain during the C-19 pandemic. In his latest statement to the supply chain, Malcolm Dare, Executive Director for Commercial and Procurement at […]
Work started on £12 million M56 maintenance project
Highways England has confirmed £12 million worth of maintenance improvements along a 28-mile-stretch of the M56 over the next year, including replacing the central reservation barrier near Warrington, revitalising a viaduct near Helsby, and resurfacing the motorway near Ellesmere Port. Work is also due to take place next month to improve drainage on the section […]
New M4 bridge installed in 24 hours by HE
A new bridge has been installed on the M4 in 24 hours, meaning junctions 5 and 6 near Slough, Berkshire was fully reopened at around 2am on May 3rd ahead of its scheduled finish time of 6am on May 4th. The bridge beams installed make up the bridge deck of the new Recreation Ground bridge, […]