Highways England

UK government-owned company

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Highways England Company Limited is the government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads. It operates information services through the provision of on-road signage and its Traffic England website, provides traffic officers to deal with incidents on its network, and manages the delivery of improvement schemes to the network.

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Drivers go wrong way on M5 to avoid accident queue Highways England is urging traffic not to break the law and endanger other road users. BBC News - Published on November 16, 2019
Dynamic smart motorways 'too confusing', says highways boss Highways England says it has no plans to build any new dynamic smart motorways amid confusion. BBC News - Published on October 23, 2019
England v Kosovo: M27 closed near Southampton after van fire Highways England said a combination of a fire and an oil spillage had damaged the carriageway. BBC News - Published on September 10, 2019
Smart motorway deaths: Jason Mercer's widow wants system stopped The widow of Jason Mercer, who was killed on the M1 in June, is suing Highways England. BBC News - Published on September 3, 2019
The trailer came loose on the M25 at the Kent-Surrey border Highways England is warning drivers to make sure trailers are secure before setting off. BBC News - Published on August 21, 2019
M5 oil spill closes eight-mile stretch of road in Somerset The spillage is being cleaned by Highways England but no time has been given when it will re-open. BBC News - Published on July 19, 2019

Prodigy road sign tribute in Braintree angers Highways Agency The sign was altered 25 years to the day since the release of Music for the Jilted Generation. BBC News - Published on July 5, 2019
How smart are Highways England's smart motorways? UK motorways are being upgraded with extra technology, but how exactly does it work? BBC News - Published on June 30, 2019