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
Lane Hog!
John Stapleton looks into why people Lane Hog and what effects it has on the driver hogging the lane and other road users.
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
Cyclists
Cyclists
Issues
Almost every other person in the UK owns a bicycle. Indeed over one million people use bicycles every day, both to get to work or the shops, and for leisure. However, the speed and volume of traffic, together with the condition and design of many roads, often deters people from cycling. At present cycling accounts for lessthan 2% of trips in the UK.
Cycling has an important role to play in creating a more integrated transport system. Not only does it provide clear health benefits to the cyclists themselves, but increasing levels of cycling may also contribute to achieving a shift away from short to medium-length car journeys. Half of the journeys made by all transport means are less than two miles, a distance that could be cycled by a reasonably fit person. The National Cycling Strategy, launched in 1996, aims to increase the number of trips made bycycle (on 1996 levels) by 2002, and quadruple the number by 2012. One of the main objectives of the strategy is to create a cycle-friendly infrastructure safe for use by all age groups.
Whilst facilities have improved in recent years, the Agency must work in partnership with others to address issues such as safety and convenience, if use is to increase significantly.
Our Objectives
To provide improved facilities for cyclists alongand across trunk roads, and improve links toother key destinations.
Actions will include:
- Considering the needs of cyclists at all stages of trunk road scheme development, in consultation and collaboration with other parties.
- Developing assessment criteria against which the needs of cycle safety, personal security and convenience can be judged, again in partnership with others.
- Working to ensure good access arrangements for cyclists in and around developments affecting trunk roads.
- Ensuring that maintenance is carried out regularly to the benefit of cyclists, and building upon such maintenance to provide enhanced facilities for cyclists.
- Considering how provision for cycling along the trunk road can be made outside the highway boundary, in collaboration with other bodies.
- Encouraging use of cycle lanes and cycle tracks, and cycle-friendly junctions.
- Providing new and improved signing of cycle routes.
- Where possible, working to provide more direct routes for cycling between key destinations.
