Graham Dalton will leave the organisation in the summer after seven years in post and will not stick around to complete its transformation into a government-owned company, Highways England.
Mr Dalton said: “It has been a privilege to lead the Highways Agency through such an exciting time. I am leaving the business in good shape with a great team of people and an unprecedented five-year fixed investment plan.
“Highways England, which will come into being in April following royal assent of the government’s infrastructure bill, will need a chief executive who can commit to delivering the first roads investment strategy which runs to 2020. I will work with chairman Colin Matthews to ensure an orderly handover to my successor in the summer.”
HA chairman Colin Matthews said: “Graham has led the Highways Agency to the point where we can confidently confront the fresh opportunities and challenges in the government’s road investment strategy. I thank him warmly for all he has achieved during his successful tenure as CEO.”
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