Highways England
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| Ceo | Jim O' Sullivan |
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| Number of employees | 4,700 (2018) |
| Headquarters | Guildford |
| United Kingdom | |
| Owners | Government of the United Kingdom |
| Founded | April 1 |
| 2015 | |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| England | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1002187 |
About Highways England
Highways England Company Limited is the government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads.
M53 crash: Teenage victim named as Jessica Baker
... The motorway has been closed to allow for an investigation into the circumstances of the crash and Highways England said it was expected to be shut for the rest of the day...
Stonehenge tunnel campaigners take petition to UNESCO
... Highways England said the tunnel will reduce traffic along the A303 and cut journey times...
Stonehenge tunnel is approved by government
... Planning permission was first given in 2020 but was later quashed by the High Court Highways England said it wanted to build the tunnel to reduce traffic and cut journey times on the A303...
Train strikes: How did passengers cope with day one?
... Frank Bird, a senior network planner at Highways England, said in the post-pandemic world people had come up with a much better Plan B when they can t get into work, and for many that means working from home rather than driving...
Operation Brock: M20 traffic controls to be lifted after Jubilee
... Nicola Bell, Highways England regional director, said: " Storing the moveable barrier on the M20 London-bound hard shoulder was only a temporary measure...
P& O Ferry detained over deficiencies - coastguard
... The Kent Resilience Forum - which is a partnership organisation including Kent Police, Kent County Council and Highways England - has confirmed Operation Brock will remain in place until after the Bank Holiday weekend...
Driving: More 50mph zones on the way for Welsh roads?
... Highways England is not planning to lower more speed limits, but said it would keep its network under review...
What's been causing lorry queues at Dover?
... So, what has been causing these delays and how big a factor are the new Brexit checks? How long were the queues? According to Highways England, queues were stretching back six miles (10km) east of Dover - from the Roundhill Tunnel to the Western Heights Roundabout - at 12:00 GMT on 19 January...
M53 crash: Teenage victim named as Jessica Baker
The Teenage Girl who died in The School bus crash on the M53 in the Wirral has been named as 15-year-old Jessica Baker .
She was a passenger on a coach that on the motorway in Merseyside shortly after 08:00 BST.
Merseyside Police said the bus had been taking pupils to Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby and West Kirby Grammar School at The Time .
The coach driver, who has not been named, was also killed.
Police said a 14-year-old boy was being treated in hospital with life-changing injuries.
The Force said of 52 Other People who had been taken to a clearing centre in Wallasey after being hurt in The Crash , 39 were released with no need for further treatment, while 13 were treated for minor injuries.
The family issued a photograph of her as the officers said they had requested privacy.
A police statement said: " Jessica Baker sadly died as a result of the collision on the M53 northbound carriageway earlier today.
" Jessica's family have requested that their privacy is respected at This Time and any updates from them will be issued via the Merseyside Police news office as appropriate. "
Emergency services including two air ambulances were called to The Scene between junction four at Bebington and junction five in Hooton.
Alder Hey Children's Hospital and North West Ambulance Service earlier, although Alder Hey later stood down.
The motorway has been closed to allow for an investigation into the circumstances of The Crash and Highways England said it was expected to be shut for the rest of The Day .
Ch Supt Robson said officers were providing specialist support to the families involved.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
