Currently - Highways to Hell
Alex Forsyth emerges from traffic jam Britain to ask why roadworks take so long and cause so much disruption to our daily lives. Are there better ways to manage the necessary maintenance of our roads and associated infrastructure? And why do Britons spend so many hours stuck in jams or creeping along the highways every year?
Presenter: Alex Forsyth
Producer: Jonathan Brunert
Published on Sunday, 4th January 2026.
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