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
Foreword
by John Watts, Minister for Railways, Roads and Local Transport
England's 6,500-mile motorway and trunk road network is vital both to the economy and to individual motorists. Traffic volumes are continuing to grow and it is estimated that by the year 2025 demand could almost double.
At the same time, the resources and space available for building and improving roads are limited, so we will have to concentrate on getting the best use out of our existing infrastructure.
I am determined to investigate every opportunity of minimising the effects of traffic congestion. One of the best ways of achieving this is to develop more sophisticated traffic-management techniques, so I am proposing the introduction of Regional Traffic Control Centres (RTCCs). These will monitor traffic conditions over wide areas of the country and provide ever-improving driver information and traffic-management services to road users.
In order to achieve maximum value for money for the taxpayer, I have decided to investigate taking the RTCC Initiative forward as a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project. We have already seen the energy and innovation which private enterprise can bring through Design, Build, Finance and Operate roads - and I am keen to extend these benefits to the network management programme.
I have therefore decided to launch a consultation exercise with all interested parties in order to identify the best way of delivering RTCCs and to find out whether industry is in favour of our approach. These pages explain the need for RTCCs, their intended functions, the business opportunities for bringing the initiative forward, and my plans for progressing the consultation process.
RTCCs represent an exciting step for the future of our trunk roads and motorways. It therefore gives me great pleasure to invite you to join me in exploring their potential and generating innovative ideas for meeting the traffic-management challenge.
