Highways England facts for kids
| Government-owned company | |
| Industry | Highway Authority |
| Founded | 1 April 2015 |
| Headquarters | Bridge House 1 Walnut Tree Close Guildford GU1 4LZ |
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Key people
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Jim O'Sullivan (Chief Executive) Colin Matthews (Chairman) |
| Owner | HM Government |
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Number of employees
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4,700 (2018) |
Highways England Company Limited is a company owned by the British government. It is in charge of looking after the motorways and large A-roads in England. They also have traffic officers who deal with incidents, such as car accidents, on the motorways. It replaced the Highways Agency in 2015.
Images for kids
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The M4 motorway is partly managed by National Highways.
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Surviving bridge over railway cutting just north of the station in 2016
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