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
What TCCs will add
TCCs will add to the Highways Agency's ability to manage traffic by providing:
- Traffic monitoring and strategic traffic control management over the whole of England's core network. Strategic management requires real time information on traffic conditions over the whole network, including alternative routes. This will be collected in a real time database and used in a computerised network model which will predict what traffic conditions will be like several hours ahead. Alternative strategies for managing the traffic will be tested and the best one chosen so that road users can be advised
via on-road and in-car information services. - Co-ordinated traffic and travel information. TCCs will make information available via a computerised 'traffic information highway', from which all driver information service providers will be able to access relevant and reliable information to pass on to their customers.
- Network performance-monitoring. The TCCs will monitor traffic flows and provide statistics to show how the network is performing in traffic terms. The data will also be available for use in the Highways Agency's traffic models and to supply information for the Highways Agency's Information Line.
The TCCs will work closely with the police control offices in responding to accidents and incidents on the network. In time the TCCs may take over responsibility from the police for handling calls from the emergency roadside telephones but this will not be part of the initial TCC contract.
