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A50/A500 investment proposals given 'thumbs up' from Staffordshire residents

Midlands Connect has outlined how improvements to the A50/A500 corridor could add £12 billion to the region's economy

Birmingham Post

Shape of Queue: M4 traffic woe ahead of Ed Sheeran gig in Cardiff

National Highways says half-hour tailbacks on the M4 coincide with Ed Sheeran’s gig in Cardiff, half-term travel and a general traffic increase.

The Independent UK

Contractors appointed to controversial A303 Stonehenge tunnel scheme

The £1.7bn upgrade of the road between Amesbury and Berwick Down is still awaiting approval from the transport secretary

Birmingham Post

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Queues on M56 after caravan flips over in middle of motorway

There are currently lane closures on the M56 causing delays

Liverpool Echo

Heinz selling tinned pasta version of Spaghetti Junction for traffic hub's 50th anniversary

The first batch has sold out so more are being made available

Wales Online

M1 images show five-car pile-up causing hour-long delays on J17 and J16

Traffic was temporarily halted

Nottingham Post

£50m M49 dead-end junction 'still two years from opening'

West of England mayor Dan Norris brands the saga "terrible", "crazy" and "nonsensical"

Bristol Post

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Northumberland wildlife to receive boost as part of a £6m nature project

The Wildlife Trusts and National Highways have joined forces to help ancient woodland, wildlife and flowers

Chronicle Live

M6 and M53 closed and drivers warned of 'delays'

Here's a list of all the motorway closures you can expect between May 16 and May 22

Liverpool Echo

A52 disruption as overnight closure in place at Gamston roundabout

Concrete barriers are being moved for the next phase of works

Nottingham Post

Driving under red 'X' can land you with £100 fine in Scotland

Did you know Scotland has penalties for red X breaches?

Daily Record

Drivers face automatic £100 fine for ignoring smart motorway rule as cameras upgraded

Almost 100 smart motorway cameras will be upgraded to enable automatic detection of vehicles breaching red X rules by September with police now able to issue fines automatically

Daily Mirror

RHS ‘disappointed’ after Grant Shapps approves M25 revamp near popular garden

The Transport Secretary has given the go-ahead for a two-and-a-half year £250 million project at Junction 10 of the M25 alongside RHS Wisley.

The Independent UK

Completion date for A52 Radcliffe-on-Trent roadworks announced

It's been ongoing since June last year

Nottingham Post

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The Independent UK

Smart motorway drivers twice as likely to be killed or injured in crashes involving stopped vehicles

Overall death rate is lower on smart motorways, National Highways insists

Manchester Evening News

Drivers now face automatic £100 fine for ignoring motorway rule

Police won't even need to catch motorists in the act to issues the hefty penalties

Chronicle Live

Drivers who flout smart motorway rules could expect £100 fine even if police don't catch them

Smart motorways are fitted with technology and features not seen on conventional motorways

Liverpool Echo

Drivers flouting motorway speed limits will now face automatic fines

Almost 100 smart motorway cameras will be upgraded to enable automatic detection of vehicles breaching red X rules

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The Independent UK

Safety record of smart motorways revealed

Concerns have been raised about fatal incidents where vehicles stopped in traffic on smart motorways were hit from behind.

Wales Online

Drivers who ignore smart motorway rule now facing £100 automatic fine

Police will potentially no longer have to catch drivers in the act

The Independent UK

New safety technology on smart motorways in bid to make drivers ‘feel safe’

Concerns have been raised about fatal incidents where vehicles stopped in traffic on smart motorways without a hard shoulder were hit from behind.

Wales Online

Gone in 60 seconds: See M6 bridge demolished in remarkable time-lapse video

Action taken to tackle notorious bottleneck

The Guardian - UK

Cumbrian council may reverse concrete infilling of Victorian bridge

Safety work in Great Musgrave described as ‘cultural vandalism’ may have to be undone despite National Highways claiming it was necessary

The Hindu

Speed breakers installed at eight elephant crossing points in the Nilgiris

Move follows recommendations of Madras High Court judges

The Independent UK

Police catch teenagers trying to film TikTok video on side of motorway

The teenagers were given ‘some stern words of wisdom’ from the officers

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