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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
Quick Links
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
Developing Travel Plans - A Summary
Travel Plans can cut an organisation's car use by up to 20%. Some of our own offices, for example, have made substantial reductions in car trips through travel plans that we have set up for our staff.
The development of a travel plan requires careful consideration of many aspects of a site and its workforce. There are, however, three basic steps to follow in developing an effective travel plans:
1. Ask questions about current travel
- How do staff get to work?
- How and why do they travel to meetings?
2. Develop a plan to manage travel
This could include:
- Car sharing;
- Car clubs;
- More use of buses and trains;
- Encouraging walking and cycling; and
- Video-conferencing to reduce business travel.
3. Review the benefits of the Travel Plan
Consider how the following have changed
- Better timekeeping through more reliable journeys;
- Happier and more motivated staff;
- Better health and fitness through more walking and cycling;
- Lower parking management costs;
- reduced air pollution and CO2 emissions; and
- Lower cost of travel for staff who share cars.
