Grant Shapps: 800 miles of roadworks will be cleared for Christmas

Driving home for Christmas? Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says almost 800 miles of roadworks will be cleared for five-day bubble period as the Government tries to prevent travel chaos Grant Shapps said 778 miles of motorway and A-road roadworks will be cleared Government is also postponing a wave of planned rail network maintenance Ministers hope … Read more

Speed limits will be raised on sections of motorway affected by roadworks to cut journey times

Speed limits will be raised on sections of motorway affected by roadworks to cut journey times and ease drivers’ frustrations, Highways England says Speed limits will be raised on parts of the motorway affected by roadworks Highways England said 50mph limits near roadworks would increase to 60mph Trials over 18 months found that safety could … Read more

Post-lockdown London is beset with 206 sets of roadworks

London drivers have vented their anger as they faced more than 200 roadworks in the capital just as rush-hour congestion levels shot up significantly while people are still advised to avoid public transport when returning to work. Data from the AA showed there were 206 separate roadworks within the M25 today, including for telecoms, gas … Read more