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.
Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions
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
Tour de France 2007
Each year, the Tour de France cycle race starts in a different location. In 2007 the first stage of the race was held in England, starting in central London and finishing in Kent.
The Opening Ceremony took place on Friday 6th July, followed by a 'Prologue' individual time trial race through central London on Saturday 7th July. Stage 1 of the race itself will took place on Sunday 8th July.
To keep events running smoothly the Highways Agency was a major supporting partner of the spectacle by managing the routes of the race to ensure that participants and spectators alike enjoyed all the action of the event through the roads of Kent.
Communities along the route, which ran from Dartford through the Medway towns and on to Maidstone, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Ashford before finishing in Canterbury, celebrated the arrival of the Tour in style with a host of family-friendly festivities and special events.
The Garden of England played host to the Tour de France 5,000-strong entourage supporting not only the teams and their cyclists but also representatives of the international media who were keen to capture every nail-biting second of the world’s largest annual spectator sporting event.
For further details about the British leg of the Tour de France 2007, please visit Transport for London's official Tour de France website and the Kent County Council Tour de France website.
