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POPE Methodology Manual Post-opening project evaluation for major projects March 2024 How do we assess the impacts on severance? 21 5. Value for money 23 What is ‘value for money’? 23 How do we monetise journey time benefits? 23 How do we monetise reliability? 24 How do we monetise indirect tax revenues? 25 How do we monetise vehicle operating costs? 25 How do we monetise safety benefits? 25 How do we assess scheme costs? 26 Annex A – Glossary 27 3 1. Introduction This document provides an overv…

Benefits of the Lower Thames Crossing The new road crossing will improve journeys and unlock growth Quicker, safer and more reliable journeys The Lower Thames Crossing would: Tackle congestion by taking over 10 million vehicles away every year from Dartford and free up almost a full lane of traffic Almost double road capacity across the Thames East of London with three new lanes in each direction Improve journey times – 30% better at Dartford and 46% better between Tilbury and Medway Crea…

Back Published 29 July 2022 Press Release A new van is being used to trial technology that can detect drivers holding a mobile phone at the wheel and people failing to wear a seatbelt It is being trialled in partnership with Warwickshire Police The van will also be able to detect tailgating vehicles in the future New mobile technology capable of automatically detecting motorists who fail to wear a seatbelt or hold mobile phones at the wheel is being trialled in the UK for the first time u…

Network Management Manual © Crown Copyright 2009 HIGHWAYS AGENCY NETWORK MANAGEMENT MANUAL CONTENTS PART 0 – INTRODUCTION PART 1 – MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH & SAFETY General Health and Safety Main Legislation relating to Network Management Roles and Responsibilities Legislation Register Standards, guidance and information Accident and Incident reporting System PART 2 – ASSET MANAGEMENT RECORDS Introduction to Network Management Information Highways Agency Pavement Management System Introduction to Se…

Jump to section Strategy Priorities Roadmap View full strategy Environmental Sustainability Strategy   Our Vision: A connected country. A thriving environment Our 2050 vision is to provide a road network that supports the country’s transport needs but also protects and strengthens the natural environment and community wellbeing. Our economy, livelihoods and wellbeing are dependent on the natural world and we have a moral and economic duty to protect, restore and enhance the environment.…

We're donating 600,000 trees annually In this section Help us plant 3 million trees by 2030 We want to engage with organisations and landowners who can help us plant an additional 3 million trees. We only have enough room for less than 10% on our estate. That's why we'll be donating up to 600,000 whips on an annual basis. We have a supply of UK native trees from a variety of species. Read more information and criteria for successful submissions. To apply, please visit the Tree Council's web…

Strategic Design Panel progress report 5 Good road design: Contents Strategic Design Panel progress report 5 – November 2022 makes roads safe and useful Foreword 6 is inclusive Executive summary 8 makes roads understandable 1. The Strategic Design Panel 10 fits in context 2. Making progress 14 is restrained 3. Design review 18 4. Panel review 24 is environmentally sustainable 5. Design champions 28 is thorough 6. Key recommendations and forward planning 30 is innovative Appendix A – Understandin…

A well-known local landmark, Christow Station Railway Bridge sits in the small village of Doddiscombsleigh, Devon. Constructed over 100 years ago using yellow glazed bricks, this unusual bridge received some much-needed repairs in autumn 2022. Share this article Location: Doddiscombsleigh, Devon Contractor: Hammond (ECS) Ltd Open to the public? Yes Completion: Autumn 2023 History Christow Station Railway Bridge formed part of the Teign Valley branch railway that was built in two halves by…

National Highways Connecting the Country S01E04 SPEAKERS Malcolm Dare, Mark Round, Bill Hill, Jim Wildman, Nicola Bell, Mark Corbin, Nick Harris, Claudia Davidson Mark Round 00:00 Hello and welcome to connecting the country, a series of podcasts that explores the future of England's strategic road network, making it safer and more reliable. And we'll be doing this by talking to the people who make those possibilities a reality. I'm Mark round. Jim Wildman 00:15 And I'm Jim Wildman, and we're you…

Through our competitions, we unlock the knowledge to transform our road network in the future. We run targeted research and innovation competitions to help us solve some of our challenges. We'll publish details of current competitions on this page. If you think you have a potential solution, we welcome your application.   Latest competitions National Highways Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator We’re working with Connected Places Catapult to launch a new innovation competition to help p…