O’Sullivan steers England’s highways to a brighter future

Highways England is benefitting from a big rise in Government funding for roads, and the promised National Roads Fund may give a further boost. Andrew Forster went to meet HE’s chief executive Jim O’Sullivan

Jim O`Sullivan

Jim O`Sullivan

The management of England’s strategic road network (SRN) has undergone a quiet revolution in recent years with the conversion of the Highways Agency into a Government company, Highways England. The change in 2015 was accompanied by a five-year Road Investment Strategy (RIS) and financial settlement, which provided HE with a rising trajectory of funding for enhancements such as dualling schemes, junction improvements and smart motorways. 

Further reform is looming. The Government has...

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