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How a £1.5bn ‘wildlife-boosting’ bypass became an environmental disaster

A14 in Cambridgeshire promised biodiversity net gain of 11.5%, but most of the 860,000 trees planted are dead. What went wrong?

The Guardian - UK

Dartford Crossing bridge closed after collision involving HGV

Traffic is being diverted away from the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge due to the collision, National Highways said

The Independent UK

The deadly driving act that 43 per cent of people admit to doing

More than 140 people are killed or seriously injured on England’s motorways each year due to tailgating

The Independent UK

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More than 140 people killed or injured in tailgating-related incidents each year

More than 40% of drivers have admitted to the dangerous behaviour.

The Independent UK

Overblown infrastructure projects damage lives and imperil democracy. Why is Britain addicted to them?

The Lower Thames Crossing proves the point. It’s a white elephant plan, sucking money from local projects that could actually improve lives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Thousands gather at Stonehenge for summer solstice celebration

Combination of weekend timing and good weather could make this year’s event one of the busiest in years

The Guardian - UK

UK government pledges further £590m for delayed Lower Thames Crossing

Rachel Reeves calls Britain’s biggest road-building project a ‘turning point for our national infrastructure’

The Guardian - UK

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Smart motorways have higher rate of recorded breakdowns

The AA described the National Highways figures as ‘a major concern’.

Evening Standard

Lower Thames Crossing could triple tolls at Dartford tunnel, campaigners say

If private finance is used for road tunnel, analysis finds it would need to charge £8.10 for cars and £14 for lorries

The Guardian - UK

Swans close M25 motorway lanes causing six-mile traffic jam

The birds were in the road for just over an hour, shutting two lanes of the busy motorway between Leatherhead and Wisley

Evening Standard

Two arrested after lorry overturns and spills waste in M25 crash

The carriageway closure caused significant disruption for motorists

The Independent UK

M25 reopens after 12-hour closure as waste lorry overturns in crash

The closure affected thousands of vehicles heading to or from locations such as Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

Evening Standard

M25 partially closed after waste lorry overturns in collision

National Highways said the road will be closed throughout the Wednesday morning peak period anti-clockwise between junctions 6 and 5.

Evening Standard

Child dies after minibus overturns on M4 slip road in Berkshire

Police say other passengers sustained serious injuries in single-vehicle crash near Wokingham

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The Independent UK

Long delays on M6 after serious crash closes motorway near Lancaster

Hundreds of motorists have been left stranded on the M6 after the motorway was closed between junction 33 and 34

Evening Standard

Easter weekend travel disruption: what to expect on UK roads, rail and at airports

Millions are expected to flood British roads and railways, with Gatwick Airport anticipating disruptions

The Independent UK

Easter getaway drivers told to expect reduced speeds for 13-mile traffic system on M20 motorway

National Highways said the measures are in place manage traffic in case of delays at Channel ports

Evening Standard

Operation Brock deployed in Kent ahead of Easter getaway

National Highways said the contraflow was in place at 6am on Thursday.

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Evening Standard

More than 150 new emergency areas added to smart motorways

New stopping areas have been added to stretches of the M1, M3, M4, M5, M20, M25 and M27.

The Independent UK

Two men killed in M40 crash near Oxford

The M40 has been closed since around 11pm on Monday following the fatal crash near Oxford

Evening Standard

Plans for £9bn Lower Thames Crossing backed by minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved a development consent order application by National Highways for the new 14.5-mile crossing.

The Independent UK

M25 shuts this weekend to add to Heathrow travel chaos

Drivers are being warned not to travel in the area unless it is ‘absolutely necessary’

Evening Standard

Warnings over final M25 closure as part of delayed £317m Junction 10 project

Drivers are being urged to avoid the area unless their journey is ‘absolutely necessary’.

Evening Standard

Ex-minister calls for quangos to face MPs’ scrutiny amid Sentencing Council row

Arm’s-length bodies went ‘rogue’, Sir Christopher Chope told MPs on Friday.

The Independent UK

Severe delays on M4 approach to Heathrow after vehicle catches fire in tunnel

The road was closed for hours this morning after the vehicle caught fire, but has since reopened

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