National Highways advances cabling work to complete Saltash Tunnel upgrade
National Highways’ modernisation of the Saltash Tunnel is progressing and has now reached the main phase of technology work. The 37-year-old tunnel is in need of a major refurbishment scheme to bring it up to modern standards, and the first phase of the Tunnel and Traffic Control System upgrade – including the bulk of the […]
Nick Harris on RIS3: National Highways’ vision for safer, smarter roads on Highways Voices from Highways UK 2025 thanks to Clearway, SWARCO, Arcadis and Westcotec
National Highways CEO Nick Harris joins us on today’s Highways Voices for a chat about RIS3, road safety and preventative maintenance, among other things, on today’s Highways Voices from Highways UK 2025. In today’s podcast, sponsored by Clearway, Westcotec, Arcadis and SWARCO, you’ll hear Mr Harris (pictured) outline what RIS3 means for suppliers, and how innovation, safety, and efficiency will drive […]
National Highways loses Lower Thames Crossing oversight with major project handed to DfT
Government Ministers have removed National Highways of its responsibility for the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing project. The move is seen as part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s drive to take tight control over important infrastructure projects for fear of cost overruns and delays, according to The Guardian. Oversight of the Lower Thames Crossing – the UK’s largest […]
New model of England’s motorways and A roads to lead to safer and more efficient journeys
The launch of the National Highways Network Model has heralded the start of a strategic partnership with Ordnance Survey. Trusted data from Ordnance Survey (OS) has provided the foundation for a new and innovative National Highways (NH) model of more than 4,500 miles of motorways and A roads in England. This new digital representation of […]
‘Thousands of jobs secured’ as Welcome Break extends lease on eight motorway sites
Motorway services giant Welcome Break has completed an agreement with National Highways and the Department for Transport to extend the lease at eight of its sites for a further 75 years. According to Insider Media, the eight sites are on land owned by National Highways, England’s Strategic Road Network operator, and the new agreement will […]
East Midlands traffic officer’s drive to get children on board with road safety
National Highways traffic officer Gemmanesse Plant has found a fun and engaging way to share her road safety messages at events thanks to a fleet of mini traffic vehicles she’s created in her spare time. Gemmanesse, who has worked as a traffic officer in Nottinghamshire for two years, regularly visits community events to offer up […]
Missing Link: 13,000 drivers fined for speeding through A417 roadworks
National Highways has issued a stark message – ‘Kill your speed not one of our roadworkers’ – after Gloucestershire Police revealed more than 13,000 drivers have been prosecuted for speeding through the A417 Missing Link roadworks. According to Punchline Gloucestershire the £460 million landscape-led National Highways scheme will deliver four miles of new dual carriageway, […]
A46 Newark Bypass project gets go-ahead
A major plan by National Highways to relieve congestion and improve safety along the A46 in Newark has today been given the go-ahead.ransport Minister Lord Hendy, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander, has approved a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the multi-million-pound project, which means the formal green light has been […]
National Highways launches updated Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Works (MCHW)
National Highways has today updated the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW), which is a collection of documents containing the standard specifications, technical details, and guidance that contractors must follow, ensuring consistency and quality across highway projects. It’s been refreshed to better align with current standard practices, making it clearer and more efficient […]
A417 Missing Link: Roundabout construction begins
Work began over the weekend of 12-15 September on the new Cowley roundabout, as the project continues to take shape on an important stretch of road in Gloucestershire. National Highways are undertaking the A417 Missing Link project is working to establish another route between Gloucester and Swindon, and providing an alternate route from the M5/M4. The […]