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February 2006
The following is a list of Freedom of Information requests responded to by the Highways Agency in February 2006.
To preserve the integrity of the original documents all files have been provided as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files, and consequently have not been formatted for accessibility. Some responses to the FOI requests consist of a large number of documents that are not held in an electronic format. Where practical we have scanned the documents concerned and made them available online. However, in certain cases the volume of files involved has made this impractical and we have provided the requested information in a hard copy format only.
For information about how to access such material, or for further queries on the FOI responses below, please telephone the Highways Agency Information Line (HAIL) on 08457 50 40 30, quoting the CRS item number of the response that you are interested in.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| A303 Southfield Roundabout - Insurance Claims | 28 February 2006 A request was received under the Freedom of Information Act for details of money recovered from insurance companies following recent accidents at Southfields Roundabout on the A303. The customer also requested details of incidents that took place in 2004 and 2005, with itemised costs and accident details. CRS Item No. 481184 |
| A120 Braintree to Marks Tey Improvement | 24 February 2006 A request was received to release details of the route options on A120 between Braintree and Marks Tey. CRS Item No. 480748 |
| Ropemakers Ltd. Sustainability Symposia Notes | 15 February 2006 A request was received to view notes distributed by Ropemakers Ltd to delegates following the Sustainability Symposia on Accessibility and Movement. For information on how to access hard copy material related to this FOI request please contact the Highways Agency Information Line (HAIL) on 08457 50 40 30, quoting the CRS item number below. CRS Item No. 479079 |
| DfT Contracts Placed with DBI Consulting | 15 February 2006 An FOI request for was received by the Department for Transport for information about contracts placed with DBI Consulting. The response, which includes information about the Highways Agency, was published on 15 February and is available to view on the DfT's Freedom of Information web page. All enquires about this FOI request should be directed to the Department for Transport. |
| A590 High and Low Newton Bypass | 13 February 2006 The FOI request was received to view minutes, reports, ecological surveys and economic appraisals that have been produced for the A590 High and Low Newton Bypass. CRS Item No. 481501 |
| Variable Message Signs Research | 13 February 2006 A request was received for information on the research conducted into how messages displayed on electronic Variable Message Signs (VMS) are intrepreted. CRS Item No. 480872 |
| Highways Agency Traffic Officer Service | 10 February 2006 A request was received for information on how many Traffic Officers are employed by the Highways Agency, the salary of a Traffic Officer, and for details about the vehicles used and equipment carried. CRS Item No. 480687 |
| A12 Incident - Scale Model and Expansion Joint Request | 10 February 2005 Following an incident on the A12 in 2001 a request has been made to view a section of Bridge Deck Expansion joint and a scale model of the bridge. CRS Item No. 476629 |
| Severn Crossing - Toll Payment by Credit Card | 9 February 2006 A request was made for information on why payment by credit card is not accepted at the Severn Crossing Toll Bridge, and for copies of reports relating to this subject. CRS Item No. 476393 |
| A59 Detrunked - Hutton Roundabout Improvement | 9 February 2006 A request for information was received for documentation related to the safety improvements undertaken at the A59 Hutton Roundabout. CRS Item No. 476450 |
| Proposed Route of the A1 Sandy/Beeston Bypass | 7 February 2006 A request was received to view details of the proposed route of the A1 Sandy/Beeston Bypass. CRS Item No. 479064 |
| A47 Hardwick Flyover | 6 February 2006 A request was made to view correspondence taken in the decision to downgrade the A47 Hardwick Flyover at Kings Lynn in Norfolk from two lanes in either direction to one. CRS Item No. 480360 |
| Qualifications Held by Highways Agency Valuers | 1 February 2006 A request was received for information regarding the qualifications of valuers employed by Highways Agency contractors. CRS Item No. 479272 |
| A59 West of Preston - DOT Trunk Road Reports | 1 February 2006 A request was received for copies of each DOT mandatory annual trunk-road report for the A59 (West of Preston) between 1996 and 2004. CRS Item No. 477062 |
