Roads
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Switched on: Wifi and Bluetooth data give drivers real travel time through roadworks
New system also tags traffic management teams to check their locations and aid safety. -
Barrier free Dartford cutting peak time crossings by hour and a half a week
Drivers using the Dartford Crossing at peak times are saving around an hour and a half every week thanks to removal of the toll barriers and introduction of Dart Charge. -
Highways England out to tender for Area 7 contractors
Multiple firms sought to deliver 14 lots for £250M four year framework. -
Interview: Peter Antolik - roads director at Office of Rail & Road
Peter Antolik is the man at the Office of Rail and Road charged with overseeing Highways England’s delivery of the current £15bn roads investment programme. How does he see his role and what are his priorities? -
RIS revs up as road upgrade studies rolled out
Highways England moves ahead with how to resolve two of the north’s biggest road challenges and upgrade the A1 from the M25 to Peterborough. -
Smart motorways fight crime with SmartWater
Highways England is battling cable theft by marking 50 miles of it on the M60 and M62 in Greater Manchester with UV visible paint. -
Northern transport blueprint misses opportunity for progress
Publication of a £13bn transport blueprint for the Northern Powerhouse is a missed opportunity to progress long term schemes says ACE Northern Region chair. -
Highways England’s new boss says industry has two years to to prove it can deliver
Future roads spending hinges on evidence that £15bn investment programme is clearly on target in “Year 3” - 2017/8, says Highways England CEO Jim O’Sullivan in his first interview. -
Interview: Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan
If you simply divide the £15bn allocated in the roads investment strategy by the six years it covers, Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan is in charge of spending close to £7M a day. -
Interview: Simon Diggle, strategic supplier development, Highways England
Infrastructure Intelligence talks to Simon Diggle, the man tasked with promoting excellence and collaboration throughout Highways England’s supply chain, and the organisation’s supplier awards.