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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
Our website
Key Points
- Online live traffic information
- Updates on your mobile
- Customised information
At: http://www.highways.gov.uk/ you can find information about our work to provide safe roads, reliable journeys and informed travellers.
There are details of how we keep the traffic moving and information on our work on safety, the environment and the latest road schemes.
You can get live traffic information at: http://www.highways.gov.uk/traffic in a number of ways - all to help you plan your journey. There is an easy-to-use map-based layout or you can view information by individual motorway.
Our online information is also available at: www.highways.gov.uk/mobile on compatible mobile devices presented in a simple text-based format to speed up download times.
See our roads and motorways online
You can get a picture of the traffic conditions ahead by checking our website before you leave - helping you to plan your journey more effectively. Or get updates from your laptop, mobile device or internet café when you stop for a break.
Our website shows:
- Average speeds from our sensors in the road surface
- What our variable message signs are displaying
- Live incidents
- Future events and roadworks
- Weather conditions
- Live images from our CCTV cameras.
Customised information
You can now download your own live traffic ticker, bringing the latest traffic information to your desktop. You can filter this information so that you only receive traffic data specific to your region or chosen motorway. Alternatively, you can subscribe for traffic information bulletins of interest to you via email or RSS feeds. We can even provide traffic feeds for your own website.
