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Date Title
31 March 2005 Canal crossing - routine check on M65 slip road near Burnley
31 March 2005 Advanced machine checks bumps in the night at M62 J11 slip road, Birchwood
31 March 2005 Redundant bridge is let down gently during M60 Junctions 5 to 8 widening
31 March 2005 Advice for road users travelling to the Aintree races and the Grand National 7 – 9 April
31 March 2005 Highways Agency publishes 10-year strategy for Tyne and Wear trunk roads
31 March 2005 Resurfacing on A64/A1237 Hopgrove Roundabout, near York, North Yorkshire
31 March 2005 Traffic Management On A38/A5 Weeford Island
31 March 2005 Final phase of maintenance project on A1 near Newark, Notts begins on 11 April
30 March 2005 M5 J25-26 Near Taunton – New Facilities To Reduce Water Pollution
30 March 2005 Giant magnet ready to keep motorway hard shoulders clear of metal debris
30 March 2005 Start of public consultation for improvements to A14 between Ellington and Fen Ditton
30 March 2005 Resurfacing and white lining scheme to improve safety at A1 Five Ends Lane roundabout, near Worksop, Notts
30 March 2005 Lighting columns to be replaced on the A47 Soke Parkway, Peterborough
30 March 2005 Overnight resurfacing work on A47 between Peterborough and Swaffham, Norfolk
30 March 2005 New lining and cats' eyes on A46 Newark Bypass, Nottinghamshire
29 March 2005 A421 Marsh Leys Bridge, Bedfordshire, closed overnight for safety work
29 March 2005 A30 Near Launceston – Resurfacing And Safety Improvements
29 March 2005 A30 Near Launceston – Resurfacing And Safety Improvements
29 March 2005 A249 Iwade Bypass to Queenborough improvement scheme
29 March 2005 Temporary speed limit to ensure safety on the A249 between Cowstead Corner and B2007 Whiteway Road
29 March 2005 A2 Kent Overnight Resurfacing to slip road
24 March 2005 Advance warning of essential bridgework on the A453, Notts
24 March 2005 A11 Attleborough bypass improvement given go-ahead
24 March 2005 Darling announces £1.3 billion boost to reduce motorway congestion
24 March 2005 Delivering Safer, More Reliable Journeys On England’s Motorways And Trunk Roads - Highways Agency Business Plan 2005/06 published
24 March 2005 Congestion-busting plans for A1 carpenters lodge to go on show to public
24 March 2005 A14 J7 improvements and traffic light switch-on due to be completed after Easter
24 March 2005 Progress on M40 Junction 4 (Handy Cross) improvement scheme
23 March 2005 Highways Agency plants 50 millionth tree - equivalent to a quarter of Forestry Commission's planting since 1958
23 March 2005 Opening of A21 Lamberhurst Bypass will bring relief from heavy traffic
23 March 2005 Roads Minister announces preferred route for £84M A1 Morpeth to Felton upgrade
23 March 2005 £119m contract for congestion-busting safety scheme at M1, J19, Leicestershire
23 March 2005 New A1(M) Kirk Deighton Link Road, nr Wetherby, West Yorks, opens to traffic
22 March 2005 Helping people get away for Easter - more than 70 major roadworks lifted or rephased
22 March 2005 Joint plan to ease traffic congestion in Dover caused by Calais Port problems
21 March 2005 Solar powered road safety sign for the A1 near Peterborough
21 March 2005 Highways Agency identifies use of cement sourced from Lafarge's Westbury Plant
21 March 2005 £46.5 million A5117 Deeside Park Junctions improvements move a step closer
18 March 2005 Essential repairs to two overbridges on the A14 near Cambridge
18 March 2005 Southbound carriageway of A1 at Beeston, Bedfordshire closed overnight for safety improvements
18 March 2005 Overnight Repairs to Provide Safer Travel on M6 near Stafford
18 March 2005 Highways Agency rescues injured barn owl from M25 Central Reservation
17 March 2005 Congestion-busting plans for £15m A1 Gonerby Moor improvement near Grantham, Lincs go on display to the public
17 March 2005 £11M safety improvements scheme for A1 Colsterworth, near Grantham, Lincs moves one step closer
17 March 2005 M5 Junctions 17-20 Southbound – Variable Speed Trial To Reduce Easter Holiday Delays
17 March 2005 Tree Cutting on the A23 at Handcross, West Sussex
17 March 2005 Good news for motorists as weekend work on A64 finishes ahead of schedule
17 March 2005 Weekend essential maintenance work on A14 at Ipswich, Suffolk
16 March 2005 Weekend closures of M62, West Yorkshire, for safe demolition of old Holmfield Lane Bridge and lifting of new bridge
16 March 2005 Boost for road schemes in Cambridgeshire
16 March 2005 Preferred route announcement for £17m safety improvements for A1 at Markham Moor junction, near Newark, Notts
15 March 2005 Highways Agency Introduces Safer Signs to Help Protect Motorists
15 March 2005 Recruitment underway for Highways Agency Traffic Officers in Yorkshire and the North East
14 March 2005 Working Together for Better Efficiency - HA Chairs New Procurement Group
14 March 2005 Revised dates: Overnight lane closures on A14 Orwell Bridge, near Ipswich, to install driver information signs
14 March 2005 £32m safety improvement scheme for A14 Haughley Bends in Suffolk
11 March 2005 Widford Viaduct in Chelmsford, Essex, fully re-opened
11 March 2005 Preparation work for lighting columns on the A47 Soke Parkway, Peterborough
10 March 2005 Overnight Resurfacing And New Speed Limit To Provide Safer, Quieter Travel On A49 Much Birch, Herefordshire
10 March 2005 Environmental work for A52 Sandiacre, Nottinghamshire
10 March 2005 New Traffic Signals And Resurfacing To Reduce Congestion And Provide Safer, Quieter Travel On A49 At Church Stretton, Shropshire
10 March 2005 £7 million major maintenance programme for the A34 between Peartree to Weston-on-the-Green
09 March 2005 £23 million contract for A66 Temple Sowerby bypass - work to start in summer
09 March 2005 Noise Barriers To Ensure Quieter Road On A46 Near Warwick
09 March 2005 New surface provides smoother, quieter road on M67 slip road at Hattersley, Tameside
09 March 2005 New fencing at Markham Moor roundabout, Tuxford, to improve safety
09 March 2005 Overnight ground investigation work on the A12 Ingatestone Bypass, Essex
09 March 2005 Improvements to A5092 at Spark Bridge, Cumbria to end road flooding
08 March 2005 £2.2 million Resurfacing to Provide Safer, Quieter Travel on A449 between Kidderminster and Stourton
08 March 2005 New National Traffic Director Appointed for England's Motorways and Trunk Roads
08 March 2005 A12 at Breydon Bridge, Great Yarmouth, closed on Sunday for safety checks
08 March 2005 Roadworks finish early on A1 near Newark, Nottinghamshire
08 March 2005 Work to maintain a safe surface on the A47 at Morcott, Rutland
07 March 2005 Overnight resurfacing work on the A428 near St Neots, Cambridgeshire
07 March 2005 It's a good turn for drivers as £1.2 million improvements increase safety at A556 Bucklow Hill junction
07 March 2005 Resurfacing To Provide Safer, Quieter Travel On A46 At Sherbourne, North Of Stratford On Avon
07 March 2005 £241million scheme to cut congestion and improve safety on M1 in Hertfordshire
07 March 2005 Bridge Strengthening To Provide Safer Travel On M5 At Junction 9 In Gloucestershire
07 March 2005 A120 in Essex now a trunk road
07 March 2005 Lighting works on A27, between Hilsea Interchange at Cosham and Broadmarsh
04 March 2005 Second phase of saferty improvement work starts on A5 Hockliffe Junction, Bedfordshire
04 March 2005 M40 J9 Improvements, nr Bicester, to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow
04 March 2005 Overnight Resurfacing works to improve safety on the A20, Dover
04 March 2005 Overnight Resurfacing works to improve safety on the A20, Dover
04 March 2005 Highways Agency asks drivers to take care with snow expected overnight
04 March 2005 Overnight maintenance works on A249, Isle of Sheppey,Kent
04 March 2005 Publication of detailed scheme for the A419 Blunsdon Bypass
04 March 2005 Overnight resurfacing A23 Gatwick, North Terminal roundabout
04 March 2005 A120 Braintree to Marks Tey public consultation period extended
04 March 2005 Highways Agency responds to residents calls for improved safety link across A14 Port of Felixstowe Road, Suffolk
04 March 2005 Resurfacing A404 (M) J9A, Cox Green, Berkshire
03 March 2005 A7 over historic bridge at Westlinton, Cumbria, reopens a week early
02 March 2005 Cyclists and pedestrains to benefit from improved A453 crossing facility in Sliverdale, Nottm
01 March 2005 Rare Prehistoric Discoveries Unearthed At Ryton-On-Dunsmore In Warwickshire
01 March 2005 Safety and lighting improvements at the A34 Peartree Interchange, Kidlington
01 March 2005 Giant crane lifts M60 bridge decking into place above A5103 Princess Parkway
01 March 2005 M53 in line for new markings between Junctions 6 and 8
01 March 2005 £30 million A595 Parton - Lillyhall improvement moves a step closer