Highways England
Highways England are the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England’s motorways and major A roads totaling around 4,300 miles. While this represents only 2 per cent of all roads in England by length, these roads carry a third of all traffic by mileage and two thirds of all heavy goods traffic.
The aim is to ensure our major roads are more dependable, durable and we work hard to make sure the road network is:
- Free flowing – where routine delays are infrequent and journeys are reliable.
- Safe and serviceable – where no one should be harmed when travelling or working.
- Accessible and integrated – so people are free to choose their mode of transport and can move safely across and alongside our roads.
- Support economic growth with a modern and reliable road network that reduces delays, creates jobs, helps business and opens up new areas for development.
- Ensure our activities result in a long-term and sustainable benefit to the environment.
