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Further £7.5m Allocated To Tackle Congestion

Nine areas across England will share £7.5 million to help them develop innovative plans to tackle local congestion and inform the debate on a national road pricing scheme, Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander announced today. more…

M48 Severn Bridge HGV Weight Restrictions

The Highways Agency has published a Public Notice to implement a Traffic Regulation Order restricting the weight of vehicles using lane 2 of the M48 Severn Bridge to 7.5 tonnes from 6 November as a precautionary measure. more…

Giant Magnet Keeps Roads Metal Free!

A giant magnet attached to a new mechanical road sweeper is helping to keep major roads in the south east safe by collecting metal which has fallen from vehicles. More than three tonnes of metal has been collected from the M4, M3 and A34 in Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire over the past eighteen months. more…

Highways Agency Breaks Down Barriers

Drivers using the A21 near Sevenoaks in Kent will be the first in the UK to benefit from an new system which allows highway engineers to keep more lanes open for peak time traffic. more…

Foreign Lorries Produce Spate of 'sideswipe' Incidents

Highways Agency Traffic Officers are warning motorists to be aware of difficulties faced by foreign lorry drivers in left-hand drive vehicles after a number of sideswipe incidents in the East Midlands. more…

Hard Shoulder 'Opens' Tomorrow on M42

From tomorrow, 12th September, motorists in the West Midlands will become the first in Britain to use the hard shoulder as a running lane to cut congestion during busy periods. more…

'Motorway Access Management' for Yorkshire

A new scheme to reduce congestion on motorways in west and south Yorkshire will begin this week. more…

Transport Minister Starts Work on 'Cumbria Gap'

Work has started on the £175 million upgrade of the A74 to reduce congestion and improve safety between Carlisle and Guards Mill. more…

A46 - Back To Square One!

The Freight Transport Association is angered by the news that the improvements to the A46 between Newark and Widmerpool will not commence until post 2011 following the decisions taken in respect of transport as a result of the recent announcements on regional funding allocations. more…

Decision on M6 Upgrade Announced

Future improvements to the M6 between Birmingham and Manchester will not include the option of a tolled Expressway, Transport Minister, Stephen Ladyman, announced today. more…

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