A-one+ is the incumbent contractor after holding the region for two consecutive terms.

The eight-year contract worth £22.5m per annum, will commence in June 2021.

Amey’s teams will also oversee traffic management during incidents and the operation of the ten maintenance depots in the region.

Richard Marshall, Highways England regional director for Yorkshire and the North East, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Amey to our Yorkshire asset delivery community. We already have a good relationship with them thanks to our partnership work in other regions, and this latest collaboration can only enhance our regional expertise.”

The network spans 1,650km of motorway, 476km of trunk road (dual), 179km of trunk road (single carriageway) and 1,963 structures.

Peter Anderson, managing director of Transport Infrastructure at Amey, said: “Over the coming months, my team and I are looking forward to continue to work collaboratively with Highways England, building on experience from our successful Area 7 and Area 10 M&R contracts and our North East Regional Technology Maintenance contract,  to deliver the services effectively and efficiently.”

Amey will ensure that 85% of any new recruits to the contract will be from Yorkshire and Humberside, as well as ensuing that 5% of its workforce are apprentices or graduates.