UK-based company A-one+ has initiated road works in Kent and Sussex as part of the contract secured by Highways England.

The five year maintenance and response contract is expected to be worth between £55m and £70m per year.

Since 7 June, A-one+ has been delivering routine highway maintenance services, emergency incident response and severe weather services in addition to renewal and small scale improvement projects, on roads in Kent and Sussex.

"We want to ensure that safety remains our top priority, that we keep our network in a good, safe and reliable condition, and to put our customers at the heart of our work."

These roads include the A21, M2 and M20 in Kent as well as the A23, A27 and M23 in Sussex.

Highways England divisional director for the south east Simon Jones said: "This new contract allows us to build upon our commitments to our customers in Kent and Sussex.

"We want to ensure that safety remains our top priority, that we keep our network in a good, safe and reliable condition, and to put our customers at the heart of our work.

"I am looking forward to working with A-one+ in providing a first class service."

The contract covers a length of 280 miles and has 845 structures including 497 bridges or large culverts and two tunnels.

A-one+ managing director Clive Leadbetter said: "I am delighted that A-one+ has been selected by Highways England to support their delivery plans in Area 4 to meet the aims and objectives of their procurement strategy.

"Our expertise and ability to create innovative solutions in safety, customer experience and asset management has been and will continue to be of huge importance in future proofing our strategic road network."

A-one+ is a joint venture between CH2M, Colas and Costain.