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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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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

Pedestrians and Disabled People

Walking accounts for almost 30% of all journeys, and over 80% of journeys of less than a mile and is a very important mode of transport. Also the number of people who experience mobility problems is likely to grow in years to come. Therefore the need to cater for the transport requirements of disabled and elderly people will become increasingly important.

These pages outline how we plan to assist the pedestrians and disabled people who use our network.

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Children Crossing Road
If walking can be made safer and personal security improved, there is potential to influence travel decisions away from short-distance car journeys.
Highways Agency Staff Member Talking With Disabled Person
Over six million people in Britain are disabled and nearly three-quarters of these have difficulty walking. Also, around two-thirds of disabled people are elderly, and in the next 40 years the population aged over 65 will expand by 40%.