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M62 - Your Local History
A lot of finds were uncovered during the archaeological evaluation carried out for the M62 Junction 6 Improvement scheme so we thought it would be nice to provide an interactive website so you can see what we found.
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Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions
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Don't Cross or Walk Along Motorways
The Highways Agency aims to make more people aware of the dangers of walking or crossing our motorway. We have launched a poster and radio campaign aimed at 16-25yr olds. Hopefully with our hard hitting posters, our message will come across.
Educating tomorrow's drivers
See how we are driving through key messages about safety on our network for the drivers of tomorrow.
Meet the Ancestors
Find out about the history of roads and the work the Agency does to preserve archaeological remains.
See when traffic will be lightest
Our traffic forecaster can help get you there quicker
Cameras
The Highways Agency has installed over 200 cameras on the M42 Active Traffic Management stretch. There are four different types:
Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) CCTV cameras
There are 19 PTZ cameras on the M42 which are used by staff in our regional control centre to identify and monitor incidents and congestion. The position and zoom of the camera are controlled remotely from the control room and provide comprehensive coverage of the scheme.
Fixed CCTV cameras
There are 153 fixed CCTV cameras focused on the hard shoulder of the 17km ATM stretch of the M42. These are used by staff in our control room to ensure the hard shoulder is clear of debris and vehicles prior to opening. Once the hard shoulder is opened they are used to monitor incidents and congestion.
There are also 39 fixed CCTV cameras focused on emergency refuge areas to enable staff to provide assistance in the event of an emergency or breakdown.
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras
ANPR cameras are used by our monitoring consultants. They allow them to track where individual vehicles join and leave the motorway and how long their journey took. This is important information which allows us to assess the success of the scheme. The information is encrypted so at no stage do our monitoring consultants have any access to personal information.
Digital Enforcement Cameras
These are used by West Midlands Police to ensure compliance with the overhead signals. Compliance is important to the safe and effective operation in reducing congestion. The cameras are digital and therefore do not require wet film. They were designed specifically for use with variable speed limits.
