Prince of Wales Bridge reopens after lighting columns replacement
National Highways has successfully removed 35 faulty lighting columns on the Prince of Wales bridge (M4 J23-J22) and have reopened the bridge in both directions. The emergency works saw the agency temporarily switch off lighting on the bridge and a 40mph advisory speed limit was in place on the bridge during the hours of darkness. […]
Abandoned fairground ride among items retrieved by National Highways traffic officers
An abandoned fairground ride was among some of the obstructions that traffic officers in Yorkshire and the North East have retrieved from National Highways’ roads so far this year. Nationally, more than 49,000 objects were collected by National Highways teams from motorways and major A roads between 1 January and 30 September. Drivers are being […]
Government to provide A66 dualling plans update in 2026
The government said that it will ‘provide an update on plans next year’ for the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine dualling scheme, says the Northern Echo. The project, which will see the final single-carriageway stretches of the A66 dualled between Scotch Corner and Penrith, was given the green light in July this year in a major infrastructure […]
Breedon appointed surfacing contractor for A47 Tuddenham project
Essential construction materials provider Breedon Group plc has been announced as the surfacing contractor for the A47 North Tuddenham to Easton project in Norfolk, and will lay 195,000 tonnes of asphalt along the new East Anglia road. The £250m project, being delivered by Galliford Try for National Highways, involves constructing a new 9km dual carriageway between Norwich and Dereham, […]
Gritters, patrols and 24/7 monitoring: National Highways gears up to help motorists move safely this winter
As winter takes hold and temperatures drop, National Highways is preparing a nationwide operation to help keep England’s motorways and major A-roads safe – whatever the weather. Last winter alone, National Highways’ fleet of 530 gritters covered more than 1.5 million miles, the equivalent of driving around the Earth over 60 times. Each gritter can […]
West Yorkshire: A1 Wentbridge project to be completed in December
Road users and local residents are being thanked for their support and patience with news that long-running roadworks along the A1 near Pontefract in West Yorkshire will be completed early next month. Traffic management along the A1 over Grade II listed Wentbridge Viaduct will be completely removed by National Highways by Sunday 7 December with […]
Telent awarded National Highways’ £775m NRTS 3 contract as competition withdraws
National Highways is to sign its £775m National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) 3 contract with Telent Technology Services via a direct award, after an ‘unsuccessful competitive tendering procedure’ in which the only other competing tender was forced to withdraw. However the agency says that the earliest date the contract will be signed is 15 September […]
Salford motorway bridges receive £1m safety boost
Work to deliver a £1m project to improve safety along the M602 in Salford, Greater Manchester will begin next week National Highways, which operates the M602, is providing the improvements to three bridges over the motorway at Eccles and Weaste. Langworthy Road, Derby Road and Weaste Road bridges, between junction 2and junction 3 of the […]
Road Safety Week: National Highways launches dashboard awareness campaign
National Highways has launched a renewed campaign to help drivers understand the dashboard warning lights in their vehicles and the actions they should take when they appear. The campaign, launched on the first day of Road Safety Week, is part of the organisation’s wider work to reduce preventable breakdowns and stop-outs on the strategic road […]
CGI renews National Highways contract to deliver data architecture programme
National Highways has agreed the terms of a new contract with CGI to support the delivery of its data architecture and engineering programme. The agreement, says UK Auuthority, will run for five years and will involve strengthening the agency’s digital platform to meet the changing needs of its frontline teams, stakeholders and road users. CGI […]