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Doubling up, at a price 13 October 2017
A new bridge across the Mersey opens tonight. Will it bring the banks of the river closer together or split Halton borough in two?
The rise and fall of the second hard shoulder 20 September 2017
One hard shoulder's enough for one carriageway, right? Well...not according to one long-lost design standard.
Orange appeal 11 September 2017
An update on Highways England's new orange emergency lay-bys.
Accident Black Spot 01 September 2017
Someone's been bringing 1950s signs back from the dead. Is that wise?
The third Forth bridge 30 August 2017
Convoy! 27 August 2017
"Driverless" lorry platoons will hit the roads by the end of next year. Should we be worried?
Notoriety, at last 13 August 2017
Matrix signs reloaded 28 July 2017
There's a system for everything on the roads, but few are as ingenious or obscure as Road Codes to identify electronic equipment.
Orange is the new grey 19 July 2017
Why do Highways England think emergency lay-bys will work better painted orange?
A21 in the Motorway Database 15 July 2017
£1bn for better local roads 05 July 2017
Today, Chris Grayling announced £1bn a year for improvements to local roads. How does it work - and why do we need it?
A third Spur for London 28 June 2017
A couple of years ago we delighted in finding two spur roads called Spur Road. It turns out there's another one!
How RIS1 changed everything 21 June 2017
Trunk roads in England are now being built and improved in five-year Road Investment Strategies. How do they work?
East Street blues 12 June 2017
In August 2016, East Street bridge was struck and collapsed. What's left behind when you demolish half a bridge?
Welcome to the new CBRD 06 June 2017
Something new east of Glasgow 15 April 2017
New article: Clear and legible 04 March 2017
A brand new article all about the very first standards for road signs, issued by the Ministry of Transport in 1920.