tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-03-13T00:01:01+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greenlight-for-290-million-improvements-to-m3-to-support-over-2000-homes-in-winchester 2025-03-13T00:01:01+00:00 Greenlight for £290 million improvements to M3 to support over 2,000 homes in Winchester Road scheme investment will save thousands of hours for commuters, tourists and freight every week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/a12-chelmsford-to-a120-widening-scheme-development-consent-decision-announced 2024-01-12T15:23:23+00:00 A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme development consent decision announced Today,â€�12 January 2024, the A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/43-million-for-a38-to-tackle-congestion-and-create-jobs-in-worcestershire 2023-08-03T00:01:00+01:00 £43 million for A38 to tackle congestion and create jobs in Worcestershire Improvements to A38 Bromsgrove will reduce journey times and boost connectivity for residents in the West Midlands. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/deadline-extended-for-the-a1-northumberland-morpeth-to-ellingham-dco-decision 2022-12-06T14:11:58+00:00 Deadline extended for the A1 Northumberland - Morpeth to Ellingham DCO decision Deadline for the decision for the A1 Northumberland â€� Morpeth to Ellingham Development Consent Order has been extended. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/road-reform-continues-to-deliver-for-road-users-and-taxpayers-says-new-report 2022-07-22T13:45:38+01:00 Road reform continues to deliver for road users and taxpayers, says new report A major reform of the funding, management and oversight of England’s busiest roads has produced significant benefits, according to a new evaluation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/union-connectivity-review-update 2022-05-26T11:53:47+01:00 Union Connectivity Review update Government response to the Union Connectivity Review expected to be published later in 2022. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-highways-delivers-smart-motorway-safety-upgrade 2022-05-12T11:45:00+01:00 National Highways delivers smart motorway safety upgrade »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp installation of new safety equipment on smart motorways without a permanent hard shoulder will be completed within the next five months, it was confirmed today.â€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/smart-motorway-rollout-to-be-paused-as-government-responds-to-transport-committee-report 2022-01-12T00:15:00+00:00 Smart motorway rollout to be paused as government responds to Transport Committee report Government pausing the rollout of new all lane running smart motorway schemes until 5 years of safety data is available. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/m6-scheme-clocks-up-500000-hours-without-a-single-worker-losing-time-through-injury 2021-12-08T11:36:17+00:00 M6 scheme clocks up 500,000 hours without a single worker losing time through injury Since the scheme hit the ground in summer 2019, there have been no Lost Time Incidents â€� that’s more than 800 days of keeping workers safe on site. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-takes-out-first-nationwide-injunction-against-climate-activists-blocking-key-roads 2021-10-26T07:25:00+01:00 Government takes out first nationwide injunction against climate activists blocking key roads New injunction will ban activities that obstruct motorways and major A roads across the entire country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/m25-junction-10-and-a3-wisley-interchange-and-m54-to-m6-link-road-decision-extensions-planning-update 2021-10-21T12:20:00+01:00 M25 junction 10 / A3 Wisley Interchange and M54 to M6 link road decision extensions: planning update Revised deadlines for the development consent order applications for the M25 junction 10 / A3 Wisley Interchange and M54 to M6 link road. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/highways-england-announces-200m-investment-to-improve-roads-across-the-south-west-of-england 2021-08-07T06:00:01+01:00 Highways England announces £200m investment to improve roads across the south west of Englandâ€� Millions of road-users in the south west of England are set to enjoy safer, quicker and smoother journeys, as Highways England delivers a £200 million package of improvements across the region over the next few months. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-video-gives-insight-into-scale-of-m6-bridge-works 2021-07-09T17:49:52+01:00 New video gives insight into scale of M6 bridge works A video animation shows the scale of the major operation to lift 44m-long steel bridge beams into place across the M6 in the West Midlands tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/highways-england-welcomes-go-ahead-for-m2-junction-upgrade-in-kent 2021-06-22T15:51:09+01:00 Highways England welcomes go-ahead for M2 junction upgrade in Kent Vital upgrade gets formal go ahead tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transport-update-proposed-alteration-and-upgrading-by-highways-england-of-the-existing-m25-junction-10-roundabout 2021-05-12T10:24:56+01:00 Transport update: proposed alteration and upgrading by Highways England of the existing M25 Junction 10 Roundabout Revised deadlines for the development consent order application for the M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange improvement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/measures-to-boost-safety-on-all-lane-running-motorways-accelerated 2021-04-20T15:57:00+01:00 Measures to boost safety on All Lane Running motorways accelerated Every new All Lane Running (ALR) motorway will open with technology in place to spot stopped or broken-down vehicles quickly. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/m60s-missing-link-scheme-moves-closer-to-reality 2021-01-28T15:43:05+00:00 M60’s missing link scheme moves closer to reality Two thirds back plans for major Simister Island upgrade in public consultation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transport-update-m25-junction-10-and-a3-wisley-interchange-decision-extension 2021-01-12T09:58:04+00:00 Transport update: M25 Junction 10 and A3 Wisley Interchange decision extension Revised deadlines for the development consent order application for the M25 Junction 10 / A3 Wisley Interchange improvement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transport-update-a303-dual-carriageways-decision-extension 2020-11-12T13:56:00+00:00 Transport update: A303 dual carriageways decision extension Extension of decision date to 29 January 2021 for 2 A303 construction dual carriageway proposals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-milestone-for-m56-upgrade 2020-11-03T13:48:00+00:00 Construction milestone for M56 upgrade »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp main construction work on the region’s latest motorway upgrade, along the M56 in Greater Manchester and Cheshire, will get underway this month.