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Around 35 bags of rubbish were collected by Historical Railways Estate (HRE) contractors and Halifax volunteers during a festive clean up in the town. Share this article Published 09 Jan 2024 AmcoGiffen workers and their subcontractor Access Lifting Pulling and Safety (ALPS), who are wo…

We’re repairing concrete sections of the A11 between Thickthorn Interchange and Tuttles Lane Interchange. Start date 27 August 2024 End date November 2024 Cost £3.5 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 19 August 2024 Work starts in September We’ll be carrying out repairs on section of the concrete surface on the A11 between Thickthorn Interchange and Tuttles Lane Inte…

One of a package of schemes to reduce congestion along the South Coast. Start date 2024-25 End date Road Period 3 (2025-2030) Cost £20 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 12 August 2024 Scheme to end Following the Chancellor’s announcement that the A27 schemes will not be taken forward, we are developing our plans for bringing this project to a close. 23 February 20…

We look after the Historical Railways Estate on behalf of the nation and work closely with local authorities and key active travel and heritage organisations to help inform our work. Where possible, we work with partners to repurpose structures or transfer them to other bodies, so these special heritage assets can be given a new lease of life. Where transfer is not an option, we continue to maint…

South of Barrhead, the unusual concrete viaduct is one of the largest monuments remaining from the former railway branch. It now offers a safe route for school children to get to and from home. We’ve secured its safe future use with over 240 separate repairs. Share this article Location: Barrhead, East Renfrewshire Contractor: Balfour Beatty Open to the public? Yes Completion: Summer 2023 Hi…

Visual Performance Management Minimum Standards V1.2 April 2023 Contents 1 Purpose of the standard 5 2 Visual performance management at a glance 6 3 Benefits of visual performance management 8 4 What is visual performance management? 9 5 Visual display overview 10 Physical visual performance management 10 Digital visual performance management 12 Visual display examples 14 6 Daily Activity Briefing…

HGVs have zones of limited vision. Don't linger next to an HGV   Find out how to avoid the zones Know the HGV zones Large vehicles such as trucks and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have 4 zones of limited vision and are often considerably longer, heavier and more powerful than standard vehicles needing more consideration. Other drivers often underestimate the size and position of these zones of…

Code of Practice Lighting and Marking for Abnormal Load Self escorting vehicles incorporating Operating guidance Basic principles – escorting from the front . 19 In the event of a breakdown of the abnormal load vehicle . 19 7 PARKING UP . 20 Vehicle parked “In line” . 20 Vehicle parked in “Fend off” position . 21 Vehicle parked in “Fend in” position . 21 8 JOB COMPLETED . 22 APPENDIX 1: REFERENCES…

Specialist Professional and Technical Services (SPATS) Framework Lot 1 & Lot 2 Task 1127 Smart Motorway Incident and Infrastructure Investigation – M6 Junction 5 to 6 July 2021 Smart Motorway Incident and Infrastructure Investigation Lot 1 SPATS Framework Executive Summary This report has been prepared as part of Highways England’s response to the Smart Motorway Safety E…

Published 20 Feb 2024 A breathtaking Devon view featuring a historic two-arched bridge has been preserved for years to come thanks to National Highways’ Historical Railways Estate (HRE). Share this article Set in the middle of the stunning Dartmoor landscape, Lustleigh Viaduct - which should in fact be Lustleigh Bridge because it is short and only has two arches whereas viaducts feature a seri…