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	The Vermont Statutes Online
		On all class 1 highways, and the bridges on class 1 highways the agency shall have concurrent authority and jurisdiction with selectmen in all matters within the authority and jurisdiction of the selectmen under the provisions of this chapter.
		It shall be unlawful to dig up or excavate a trench in a public highway for the purpose of installing pipes or wires without a written permit from the agency in the case of state highways and the selectmen for town highways.
		Permanent type signs may be installed on state highways by the agency wherever practical.
	www.leg.state.vt.us /statutes/fullchapter.cfm?Title=19&Chapter=011 (1672 words)

	Highways Agency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport, in the United Kingdom.
		The Highways Agency network is split into 14 operational areas [1], which are managed and maintained by agents.
		The agency has responsibility for maintaining and improving the 7,754 km of motorways and trunk roads (main long-distance roads) in England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Highways_Agency (284 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Politics Special Reports Highways Agency in the slow lane - MPs
		The Highways Agency was set up in 1994 to build and maintain roads, and MPs complain in their report that it has not done enough to fulfil its more recent remit of tackling congestion through new technologies.
		The Highways Agency said it was spending £1.7bn on projects to counter congestion, provide drivers with better information and improve safety and many of the ideas suggested by the PAC were already being put into effect.
		Highways Agency in the slow lane - MPs
	politics.guardian.co.uk /green/story/0,9061,1516558,00.html?gusrc=rss (613 words)

	UK National Audit Office press notice - Highways Agency: Maintaining England's Motorways and Trunk Roads
		The Highways Agency was created in 1994 to take over functions previously held by the Department of Transport to manage, maintain and improve the network.
		The Agency’s performance varies between regions with 5.2 per cent of roads in the South West requiring maintenance in the next twelve months, compared with 9.1 per cent of roads in the North West.
		The Agency also loses around £6.2 million each year when, for example, fences or barriers on the network are damaged in road accidents.
	www.nao.org.uk /pn/02-03/0203431.htm (898 words)

	HighwaysAgency.rtf
		As a single mode delivery Agency the Highways Agency is not in a position to commen t on the totality of this issue.
		The Agency is responsible for maintaining, operating and improving motorways and trunk roads in England on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport.
		Wi thin London, the Agency is responsible for the M1, M4, M11 and M25 motorways including short sections of all-purpose roads at motorway junctions and the A3113.
	www.london.gov.uk /london-plan-eip/submissions/subs-5a-parts/HighwaysAgency.rtf (1651 words)

	Amey - Highways Agency awards Amey Area 13 Contract
		Highways Agency Area Manager Bob Baldwin said: “I am delighted to be able to continue the successful working relationship that the Highways Agency has developed with AmeyMouchel over the past four years.”
		Nationally the Highways Agency has reduced the number of Areas from 24 to 14 larger units over the past three years and renumbered them.
		Amey plc and its partner Mouchel have been awarded the Area 13 Contract (Cumbria and North Lancashire) by the Highways Agency (“HA”).
	www.amey.co.uk /html/news_621.htm (399 words)

	Highways Agency
		The Highways Agency is to invest £10bn in the provision of "intelligent" roads infrastructure over the next 10 years, including a new traffic control centre that will transmit traffic information to electronic signs across the country.
		The Highways Agency is working on government plans for the possible privatisation of England's main road network, which would involve private companies taking over planning and maintenance work for 30 years.
		The Highways Agency is seeking a commercial partner to lay cables alongside 3,000km of motorway, in order to provide roadside signs, in-car information systems and broadband telecoms capacity.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /hiy55632.htm (103 words)

	News - New Director To Tackle Congestion
		Highways Agency chief executive, Archie Robertson, said: "This is a big, new appointment and an important step forward in tackling congestion on England's strategic roads.
		She will be a member of the Highways Agency board, reporting to Mr Robertson.
		Denise Plumpton, who has wide experience in developing information technology strategies in the public and private sectors, was appointed by the Highways Agency, and will help improve the quality of traffic information drivers receive.
	www.itsa.org /ITSNEWS.NSF/4e0650bef6193b3e852562350056a3a7/16ee7cec79f26e6385256f80000199ce?OpenDocument (245 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport.
		The Highways Agency survey represents the views of 400 roadworkers who responded to an internal questionnaire asking about their experiences of road maintenance work.
		In 2002, the latest year for which the figures are available, five roadworkers were killed and 29 seriously injured in the course of their work on Highways Agency roads.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=126115&NewsAreaID=2 (812 words)

	The Vermont Statutes Online
		The agency's proposed appropriation for the program shall take into account the estimated amount of qualifying invoices submitted to the agency with respect to project grants approved in prior years but not yet completed as well as with respect to new project grants to be approved in the fiscal year.
		The agency in all such cases shall furnish plans and specifications upon which the contract shall be awarded by the legislative body or, if it has been agreed that the agency should make the contract award, the agency, to the lowest responsible bidder.
		(b) Class 4 highways may be maintained to the extent required by the necessity of the town, the public good and the convenience of the inhabitants of the town, or may be reclassified using the same procedures as for laying out highways and meeting the standards set forth in section 302 of this title.
	www.leg.state.vt.us /statutes/fullchapter.cfm?Title=19&Chapter=003 (4512 words)

	Roadway bridges may turn to 'jelly'
		The Highways Agency is continuing its investigations and is in touch with the construction industry and concrete companies to make sure that this kind of incident doesn't happen again.
		The Highways Agency is quoted as saying, "We are aware that there is a risk in the future of 'alkali silica reaction' (ASR) due to the higher alkali levels present in the affected cement, but ASR is a relatively slow process usually taking several years to manifest itself."
		The Agency learned of this problem in the third week of January and whilst any effect on safety is expected to be minimal the HA has decided that it will run a series of inspections on the affected works to determine the exact extent of the problem.
	www.aggregateresearch.com /extarticle.asp?id=6009 (373 words)

	Highways Agency tech management criticised - Printer friendly - ZDNet UK News
		The Highways Agency has developed a new sophisticated computer network to deal with congestion across the UK but has failed to install the system to cover the UK's busiest motorways, according to official auditors.
		While the agency managed to set up a £160m centre five months ahead of schedule it will be delayed in going fully operational, says the report, and should be open in July 2005 instead of December 2004.
		The National Audit Office report says that the agency has installed the Motorway Incident Detection and Automated Signalling (MIDAS) system to cover stretches of the M1, the M6 and "major conurbations" in the North and Midlands.
	www.zdnet.co.uk /print?TYPE=story&AT=39175468-39020654t-10000020c (444 words)

	BBC NEWS England Bristol Caravan M-way trial had no effect
		A Highways Agency trial which kept caravans in the slow lane on a section of the M5 had "no significant effect on the level of congestion".
		The Highways Agency studied CCTV footage during the trial period.
		An agency report says the trial did not have an impact on congestion levels or the time motorists were waiting in queues on the trial section.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/england/bristol/4190985.stm (284 words)

	M2 Presswire: Highways Agency hands over A41 Aston Clinton Bypass to Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire County Councils.@ HighBeam Research
		The Highways Agency is to hand over the Buckinghamshire stretch of the A41, including the Aston Clinton Bypass to Buckinghamshire County Council and a small section of the route to Hertfordshire County Council.
		Highways Agency hands over A41 Aston Clinton Bypass to Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire County Councils.
		M2 PRESSWIRE-2 April 2004-UK Government: Highways Agency hands over A41 Aston Clinton Bypass to Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire County Councils(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:114863863&refid=holomed_1 (219 words)

	BBC NEWS Politics Agency 'slow tackling jam misery'
		Highways Agency chief executive Archie Robertson said steps were being taken, but accepted there was more work to do.
		The Highways Agency spends £200m a year on its Making Better Use programme, aimed at bringing quick relief from congestion.
		The NAO said the agency was "too risk averse" and behind its European neighbours in introducing innovative measures to tackle congestion.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/4043803.stm (563 words)

	Highways Agency awards Area 2 Enhanced Managing Agent Contractor contract to InterRoute
		Under the EMAC contract, InterRoute will be working with the Highways Agency to achieve their aims to provide a high quality service to road users, ensuring that the motorway and trunk road network is managed safely, enhanced, maintained and operated at its maximum capacity.
		RCS and Mott MacDonald are already responsible for Highways Agency Areas 3 and 4 under long-term contracts involving responsibility for over 1,300 miles of motorways and trunk roads across the south of England.
		In addition to its three Highways Agency management and maintenance contracts, RCS has major long-term local authority road maintenance contracts for the local authorities in Worcestershire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire, North Yorkshire, Wokingham and Westminster.
	www.balfourbeatty.com /bbeatty/media/pr/2004/2004-12-17 (565 words)

	Highways Agency celebrates gritting triumph [The Rockall Times]
		There was much back slapping at the Highways Agency this week, after another top-draw performance during the recent cold snap.
		Despite these minor hiccups, the Agency has hit all its performance targets for the year — due in large part to its 100 per cent record of keeping the roads free of snow and ice during the notorious May to August period.
		Unfortunately, despite their stirling efforts, the Agency fell at the final hurdle — that of actually getting vehicles out of the depot.
	www.therockalltimes.co.uk /2004/02/02/gritting-lorries.html (352 words)

	Fluor Named Preferred Bidder by UK Highways Agency for National Roads Project
		The Highways Agency is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Department of Transport which is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England on behalf of the Secretary of State.
		The Fluor-led GeneSYS team will work with the Highways Agency during the preferred bidder phase to finalize contract values and the financing agreements required for the project to achieve financial close, which is anticipated to occur in the spring of 2005.
		Negotiations between the Highways Agency and GeneSYS will continue and, if successful, GeneSYS will be responsible for program management, design, construction, financing and maintenance of an integrated transmission network throughout England's highway system, which will enable the rollout of smart-road technology to enhance road safety and better inform the traveling public.
	www.tmcnet.com/scripts/print-page.aspx?PagePrint=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2004/nov/1097232.htm (371 words)

	IPL case study - Highways Agency: Using telematics to assist the road traveller with safety and reliability in mind
		Our level of involvement in the Highways Agency's telematics systems has been such that our depth and breadth of knowledge of them is unparalleled, placing us in a position where both the Highways Agency and their other consultants and contractors treat us as a key source for information and guidance.
		The Highways Agency maintains, operates and improves the network of trunk roads and motorways in England.
		Some IPL staff have worked in excess of 10 years on Highways Agency assignments and nearly 100 IPL staff have experience on a variety of Highways Agency projects.
	www.ipl.com /markets/government/mg120.php (487 words)

	UK County Spends $140K on Road Ownership Signs
		The Highways Agency says that it would lead to road clutter and the public would be confused by too many signs.
		The Highways Agency has begun a campaign to "raise awareness," spending £76,352 (US $140,789) on thirty-four signs that read, "Highways Agency" or "Highways Agency End" in the county.
		According to Transport Secretary Alistair Darling, "The purpose is to advise road users that a road is maintained, managed and operated by the Highways Agency.
	www.thenewspaper.com /news/06/635.asp (314 words)

	UK Highways Agency uses technology to keep drivers safe and better informed
		To keep drivers safe and better informed, the UK Highways Agency is using the latest technology to relate important messages direct to its customers.
		There are now around 2,000 variable message signs (VMS) on the Highways Agency road network- a vital tool in the Agency's effort to protect drivers and give them best possible information.
		VMS signs are a prime example of the Highways Agency grasping the opportunity created by new technology to meet its commitment to deliver safer journeys and better-informed drivers."
	www.britainusa.com /sections/articles_show.asp?SarticleType=1&Article_ID=5626&i=138 (402 words)

	Buckden A14 Action Group - Highways Agency Proposals
		The Highways Agency have published some revisions to 2 interchanges, one of which is the A1/A14 interchange.
		The Highways agency has gone to some pains in order to present its current proposals for new routes [ ignoring the shortening of the consultation period by the election].
		A more detailed presentation of two of the routes - the 'original' blue route (now discarded by the Highways Agency) and the 'Orange Route' that encompasses the 2 and 3 lane routes is provided on a separate page.
	www.buckden-a14-actiongroup.org.uk /proposal (617 words)

	Highways Agency hit by .Net skills shortage - ZDNet UK News
		She added that the Highways Agency tries to train and develop in-house skills rather than turning to outsourcing, with.Net skills in such short supply it had to look for contract workers instead.
		The Highways Agency has identified a key skills gap in the UK after it tried to find staff with.Net skills to ease its migration onto the platform.
		The Agency, which is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the road network in England, is moving its entire IT system onto Microsoft's.Net platform.
	news.zdnet.co.uk /business/employment/0,39020648,39235387,00.htm (505 words)

	Plumtree Software : News : Press Release : 07.26.01 : Highways Agency Selects Plumtree Corporate Portal to Provide "Anywhere Office" For Internal and External Users
		The Highways Agency portal will also be rolled out to the Highways Agency's increasing number of external partners and suppliers, and in the future possibly to members of the public, as part of the Modernising Government Initiative to ensure that public services are accessible to all.
		The Highways Agency portal will use Semio's Taxonomy engine to aid in indexing and categorising a wide range of documents in.pdf and.html formats from the Highways Agency's intranet and website and also the DETR's main website, which will then be made available through the Plumtree Document Directory.
		Established in 1994, the Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department of Transport Local Government Regions (DTLR).
	www.plumtree.com /uk/newz/pressreleases/2001/press072601.htm (801 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		Drivers are being advised by the Highways Agency to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they set out today, with a fresh band of snow forecast this afternoon and overnight.
		Thousands of travellers across England are being reminded of the information now available from the Highways Agency and the Met Office to help combat seasonal delays on the roads.
		Roadworks at 24 major locations on English motorways and major A-roads will be removed for Christmas and the New Year holidays, the Highways Agency announced today.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /content?NewsAreaID=2&LocaleID=3 (1931 words)

	Buckden - en-Twinned with Concrete?
		The Highways Agency have published their proposals for the routing of the A14 between Ellington and Fen Ditton.
		New A1/A14 Interchange Proposed The Highways Agency has submitted revisins to two of the junctions originally proposed.
		According to the Highways Agency the Highways Agency there isn't a noise problem.
	www.buckden-a14-actiongroup.org.uk (485 words)

	TSO Online Bookshop - Highways Agency
		The Highways Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport, managing, maintaining and improving the network of trunk roads and motorways in England on behalf of the Secretary of State.
		Available by annual subscription this CD-ROM is updated quarterly by the Highways Agency and is published in tandem with updates to the printed editions.
		The Agency work closely with other transport operators and with local authorities to integrate the trunk road network with the rest of England's roads and other forms of transport.
	www.tsoshop.co.uk /bookstore.asp?AF=A10027&FO=1160352 (342 words)

	Entrieva news + events
		The Highways Agency is one of the largest government agencies in Great Britain, with responsibility for managing England’s network of trunk roads and motorways.
		The implementation is part of the Highways Agency’s 3Net Initiative that started in March of this year and is expected to roll out in November 2001.
		The new Highways Agency Intranet is designed to allow employees single-point access to a wide range of business applications and documents.
	www.semio.com /entrieva/news/112701.asp (558 words)

	Plumtree Software : Customers : Industries :Public Sector - Federal Civilian:Highways Agency
		The Highways Agency, established in 1994, is an executive agency of the Department Transport Local Government Regions.
		The Highways Agency is implementing a BEA Corporate Portal to give users access to business applications and information.
		The HA Intranet will use Semio's Taxonomy engine to aid in indexing and categorizing a wide range of documents in.pdf and.html formats from the Highways Agency's intranet and Web site and also the DETR's main Web site, which will then be made available through the BEA Document Directory.
	www.plumtree.com /customers/industries/public_sector_federal_civilian/highways_agency.asp (186 words)

	Highways Agency has no objection to Cattle Market decision
		Development Control Committee members will be told that the Highways Agency is satisfied there would be no major impact on the A14 and that the council was correct in its original assessment that there was no need to formally consult it.
		The council has since rechecked its position and also carried out a formal consultation with the Highways Agency, who employed their own consultants to look at the traffic impact of the Cattle Market scheme.
		"This decision by the Highways Agency is welcomed, as was the decision by the ODPM, as it demonstrates that the council, as the local planning authority, has been consistently following the correct procedures."
	www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk /sebc/new/PR25050501.cfm (219 words)

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