Northbound Dartford Crossing tunnel reopens after over-height lorry destroys safety equipment
One of the two northbound tunnels at the Dartford Crossing, which has been closed since yesterday, has now reopened following extensive repair work. Shortly before midday on Friday an over-height vehicle travelling through the tunnel caused significant damage to critical systems essential to its safe operation. The tunnel was subsequently closed to allow urgent repair […]
New £23m M67 bridge opens in Greater Manchester
A new £23 million bridge has been unveiled in Greater Manchester, marking the eagerly anticipated completion of a three-year scheme. National Highways and its partners celebrated the opening of St Anne’s Road motorway bridge in Denton with a ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by four pupils from the neighbouring St Anne’s Primary School, accompanied by the Reverend […]
Great Big donation from National Highways to hedgerow project
National Highways has dipped into an environmental ‘hedge fund’ to improve biodiversity and enhance the landscape across Dorset. Almost £3,000 has been donated to the Great Big Dorset Hedge project which is working towards the improvement and extension of hedgerows across the county which will increase biodiversity and carbon capture. The funding from National Highways […]
DfT issues scope and purpose update on probe into National Highways speed camera issue
As we reported on Monday, National Highways has identified a technical anomaly that has impacted how its Highways Agency Digital Enforcement and Compliance System (HADECS) cameras interact with variable speed limit signs on a limited number of A-roads and motorways. The anomaly has meant there was, at times, a slight delay between cameras and variable speed signs, leading to […]
M62 delays after roadworks machinery breakdown
The breakdown of plant machinery used in overnight roadworks on the M62 in West Yorkshire created long delays on Tuesday morning, says the BBC. The machinery broke down close to junction 24 on the motorway at Ainley Top, Huddersfield, National Highways said. The body said the westbound section had been closed and traffic was being […]
Vision Zero South West: Data shows dramatic decrease in collisions at speed camera site
Speed cameras have been credited with a “dramatic and sustained” decrease in fatal and serious crashes on one of Devon & Cornwall’s most notorious roads. The A38 between Dobwalls and Bodmin in Cornwall has seen a 45% reduction in serious collisions according to long-term data collected five years before and after the installation of an […]
National Highways to spend £6m on ‘safer and better’ A46
National Highways is spending £6m on a package of improvements on the A46 north of Bath. Along with a new road surface, better signage will be installed and drainage upgraded to prevent flooding, new, upgraded chevron signs will also be installed over the next few months at Hartley Bends aiming to improve road safety on the […]
Green bridge planting provides final flourish to A30 upgrade’s legacy work
National Highways is applying the finishing touches to its A30 dualling project in Cornwall after planting up its green bridge. As part of the major A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade, a dual-deck bridge has been constructed by contractors Costain over the new carriageway, and following top soiling work last summer, the structure at Marazanvose […]
Amey and National Highways unite to support care leavers into employment
Amey, in partnership with National Highways, has delivered its second STRIVE programme, a week‑long initiative giving care leavers the insight, confidence and skills to explore careers in transport infrastructure and move into work. Following the success of the first STRIVE cohort last summer, which supported care leavers in the North West, this second programme took […]
More than 30 cars damaged and drivers stranded due to huge A303 pothole
Drivers have been left stranded on the side of the A303 near Basingstoke after a large pothole damaged dozens of vehicles. More than 30 cars had burst tyres and some motorists had to wait for hours to be recovered, according to ITV.com. Part of the slip road, which joins the M3, was closed but those […]