New drone footage showcases iconic Riddings Viaduct
Newly released drone footage reveals the scale of restoration work carried out on the historic Riddings Viaduct. National Highways’ has completed a major programme of repairs to secure the long‑term future of one of the most distinctive structures spanning the England–Scotland border. The Grade II* listed viaduct, which sits on the former Langholm branch railway […]
Local firms get the chance to be part of LTC construction
Businesses in the area around the southern end of the Lower Thames Crossing have been given a helping hand to win work on the Lower Thames Crossing, as National Highways’ “Supply Chain Roadshows” continue across the region. National Highways has now started early work on the Lower Thames Crossing, and with at least £1 in […]
National Highways highlights importance of road network to UK food manufacturing sector
As the UK marks Made in UK Day, National Highways is highlighting how the country’s 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads are vital to British manufacturing. From British Sugar’s 400,000 annual HGV loads of product to and from thousands of businesses across the country, these roads keep supply chains moving, supporting economic growth across the […]
Call the copse! National Highways continues Missing Link tree planting project
As part of the major A417 Missing LInk project in Gloucestershire alongside its main contractor Kier, National Highways is continuing its environmental work and building on the 17,000 trees planted in 2025. Landscaping work has seen the planting a mixture of trees and shrubs, including Oaks, Holly, Field Maple, Hawthorn and Yew, which are native […]
Gravesham firms get help to win work on the Lower Thames Crossing
Businesses from Gravesham have been given a helping hand to win work on one of Britain’s most ambitious infrastructure projects, as the Lower Thames Crossing Supply Chain Roadshows continue across the region. National Highways has now started early work on the Lower Thames Crossing, and with at least £1 in every £3 from the construction […]
Hull: Delayed A63 underpass scheme nearing completion
A major road scheme in Hull city centre is nearing completion, National Highways has said. Work began in 2020 on the £355m Castle Street project to build a new split-level junction which involved lowering part of the busy road through an underpass, says the BBC. The scheme takes part of the A63 underground, allowing for […]
Institution of Civil Engineers: The UK will struggle to deliver 10YIS without immediate action
The UK will struggle to deliver the government’s £725bn 10-year infrastructure strategy without immediate and sustained action to boost industry capacity, productivity and collaboration, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) State of the Nation 2026 report. The report draws on insights from expert panels across transport, energy, water and a range of industry interviews. […]
Roadworks pause helps football supporters get home
Resurfacing roadworks on the A14 in Suffolk were paused to help football supporters get home after Ipswich Town’s Championship match against Hull City this week. To ensure their journeys to and from Portman Road were straightforward, National Highways lifted its overnight road closure between Newmarket and Stowmarket. The resurfacing project on the westbound carriageway resumed […]
Sisk and Graham win places in £1bn National Highways concrete road replacement deal
Following on from Mondays announcement that Kier had secured a place on National Highways’s £1bn Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction framework, Graham and Sisk have also now secured their slots to rebuild England’s ageing concrete motorway and trunk road network. National Highways’ framework, spanning RIS3 and the start of RIS4, will drive a major rebuild of […]
Suffolk: Drivers face 53-mile A14 diversion
Drivers in Suffolk are facing major diversions as a section of the A14 has closed for the next week. National Highways is carrying out essential maintenance on the westbound carriageway of the major route near Stowmarket, with the westbound side of the road scheduled to be closed nightly between junctions 51 and 46 from 8pm […]