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- proper noun UK An executive agency of the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom with responsibility for managing the core road network in England.
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The Highways Agency, which is responsible for motorways and trunk roads, spent £6. 9bn last year and one of Britain's largest public transport groups, Stagecoach, has urged the government to cut roads expenditure instead of reducing subsidies for trains and buses.
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The Highways Agency, which is responsible for England's motorways and major A roads, has its winter fleet on stand-by to treat the roads whenever freezing temperatures and snow are forecast.
Archive 2008-01-01 Thatsnews 2008
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The Highways Agency, which is responsible for the motorways and major A roads, said salting levels could be doubled as authorities try to keep the roads safe for drivers.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Donna Bowater 2012
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Now, thanks to an 18-month trial by the Highways Agency, which is concerned about growing delays on key roads, England's 40 police forces have been allocated an additional £3million to ensure that each one can purchase 3D equipment to help keep its own roads moving after an accident.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph David Williams 2011
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The Highways Agency, which is responsible for the motorways and major A roads, said salting levels could be doubled as authorities try to keep the roads safe for drivers.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Donna Bowater 2012
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The Highways Agency, which is responsible for England's motorways and trunk road network, said it was "confident" it has sufficient salt and grit supplies to cope with the cold weather.
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Officials at the Highways Agency, which is responsible for gritting motorways and major trunk roads in England, said they were monitoring conditions, with continuous salt treatment on high-risk routes.
icCoventry 2009
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Officials at the Highways Agency, which is responsible for gritting motorways and major trunk roads in England, said they were monitoring conditions, with continuous salt treatment on high-risk routes.
icScotland 2009
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Officials at the Highways Agency, which is responsible for gritting motorways and major trunk roads in England, said they were monitoring conditions, with continuous salt treatment on high-risk routes.
WalesOnline - Home 2009
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Supplies are being given as a priority to the Highways Agency, which is using 25,000 tons of salt a day to keep motorways running.
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