The new headquarters of Highways England, the company that will run motorways and major A roads, has been opened today by Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin.
The new company, which replaces the Highways Agency on 1 April, marks a step change in how England’s roads are maintained and managed and will be responsible for delivering more than US$22 billion of investment by 2021.
The new company will have longer-term funding to be able to plan ahead and invest in skills and equipment to speed up essential work. The move is part of a radical package of road reform that is expected to save the taxpayer at least US$3.8billion over the next 10 years.
Patrick McLoughlin said: “Infrastructure is a vital part of this government’s long term economic plan to secure a better future for this country; that is why we are investing £15 billion in the biggest upgrade to England’s strategic roads in a generation.
“I’m pleased to be able to open the headquarters that will co-ordinate this massive investment. The creation of Highways England will mean better value for money, improved customer satisfaction, more road capacity, improved safety and a better quality of service for millions of people who use the strategic road network every day.”
The new company, which replaces the Highways Agency on 1 April, marks a step change in how England’s roads are maintained and managed and will be responsible for delivering more than US$22 billion of investment by 2021.
The new company will have longer-term funding to be able to plan ahead and invest in skills and equipment to speed up essential work. The move is part of a radical package of road reform that is expected to save the taxpayer at least US$3.8billion over the next 10 years.
Patrick McLoughlin said: “Infrastructure is a vital part of this government’s long term economic plan to secure a better future for this country; that is why we are investing £15 billion in the biggest upgrade to England’s strategic roads in a generation.
“I’m pleased to be able to open the headquarters that will co-ordinate this massive investment. The creation of Highways England will mean better value for money, improved customer satisfaction, more road capacity, improved safety and a better quality of service for millions of people who use the strategic road network every day.”
