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M62 - Your Local History
A lot of finds were uncovered during the archaeological evaluation carried out for the M62 Junction 6 Improvement scheme so we thought it would be nice to provide an interactive website so you can see what we found.
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Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions
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Don't Cross or Walk Along Motorways
The Highways Agency aims to make more people aware of the dangers of walking or crossing our motorway. We have launched a poster and radio campaign aimed at 16-25yr olds. Hopefully with our hard hitting posters, our message will come across.
Educating tomorrow's drivers
See how we are driving through key messages about safety on our network for the drivers of tomorrow.
Meet the Ancestors
Find out about the history of roads and the work the Agency does to preserve archaeological remains.
See when traffic will be lightest
Our traffic forecaster can help get you there quicker
What are we doing?
Carrying out an urgent review of operations that require road workers to be exposed to live traffic with a view to reducing the risks and change the requirements to have signs in the central reserve which require the crossing of live carriageways.
Introducing more targeted speed limits at roadworks, which can be altered to match the safety requirements. This will be combined with increased use of average speed detection equipment and other methods of influencing road users to drive safety.
Improving accuracy and content of variable message signs to give clearer messages to road users about road works and the presence of road workers. Requiring more use of vehicle-activated signs that warn drivers that they are exceeding the speed limit.
Producing proposals for improved training for workers on high-speed roads and agree requirements for appropriate training for all workers on the Highways Agency's network.
Developing proposals with industry for more publicity to promote better driver awareness and support improved driver education.
With industry, developing an incident and near miss reporting call centre to support the ongoing improvements in data collection, analysis, learning and publicity.
