With winter just around the corner, and the possibility of snow and frost on the horizon two Irish companies are supplying snough ploughs to the UK Highways Agency and M6 Motorway Concessions (UK).
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Posts Tagged ‘ Highways Agency ’
Thieves cause M6 delays in UK
Hundreds of thousands of people using the M6 in the West Midlands have been delayed this week after cable thieves targeted vital motorway infrastructure between junctions 10 and 10A, which meant that the hard shoulder could not be opened to traffic to ease congestion during busy periods.
Hauliers urged to bag it bin it
The Highways Agency is calling on road users, including haulage operators to help tackle roadside litter on England’s motorways and major A roads.
Bridge maintenance work starts this week
Maintenance work will start this week on the bridge, which carries the M1 over Aerodrome Road in Barnet, London.
New variable mandatory speed limits
Irish haulage operators have been advised that new congestion-tackling variable mandatory speed limits are being introduced to maximise the benefits of the widened M1 in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in the UK.
Resurfacing work on M42
Work will start next Friday (11 March) to repair sections of the concrete carriageway of the M42 between junctions 3A and 4.
Highways Agency issues UK weather warning
Weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office in Britain for snow and ice in the South East, South West, and parts of the West Midlands.
Free-to-use UK website for abnormal loads
The free online service from the Highways Agency, which provides a quick and easy route planning and notification system for hauliers transporting abnormal loads has seen a steady increase in use since its recent upgrade. buy doxycycline
UK roadworks lifted for Easter Bank holiday
Road users travelling on the 9534 carriageway miles of England’s motorways and major A roads over the Easter bank holiday will benefit from the suspension or completion of 60% of roadworks by the Highways Agency to help drivers make smoother journeys over the Easter weekend.
Lorry overtaking ban trial to cut congestion on A20 near Dover
Irish haulage operators has been appraised of a trial banning heavy vehicles from overtaking on a stretch of the A20 near the Port of Dover is to be introduced on Tuesday 30 March to reduce congestion, improve journey time reliability and cut the risk of accidents caused by slow-moving vehicles.
UK traffic updates on your mobile phone
Thousands of road users are now planning their journeys and helping to reduce congestion by tuning in to live broadcasts from the Highways Agency’s digital Traffic Radio service on their mobile phone before they set off.
Hard shoulder running
Overnight work to install overhead gantries, signs and signals as part of the expansion of the managed motorway scheme on the M6 in Britain will take place this weekend.
Traffic alerts on your phone
Travel on England’s motorways and strategic trunk roads is being made even easier thanks to new software that can be downloaded to a mobile phone.
M48 Severn Bridge update
The Highways Agency in the UK is to start a second round of routine inspections to gain a detailed and current understanding of the level of corrosion in the main suspension cables on the M48 Severn Bridge.
Vital new UK bypass now open
A vital new bypass to cut congestion and improve safety for drivers using the A46 at Longbridge in the West Midlands was has been officially opened by UK Transport Minister Chris Mole.
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