New road opens in Bedfordshire as part of National Highways major scheme
A key milestone was reached today on National Highways’ major road scheme in Bedfordshire with the opening of a new road that promises to improve safety and connectivity for local residents and communities. The newly opened Baron Way and Dove Farm Lane provides a vital new link between Roxton Road and The Lane in Wyboston, […]
Timing of Orwell Bridge works questioned as haulliers complain of “chaos”
Businesses using the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich in Suffolk have said essential safety work on a bridge has caused “chaos”, and questioned why they need to be done during the tourist season. Two expansion joints on the westbound carriageway are being replaced in a project that will take until August. The BBC reports there was severe […]
AtkinsRealis and Jacobs appointed National Highways’ Environmental and Sustainability partner
AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs have been jointly appointed by National Highways to provide essential environmental and sustainability technical services to support the organisation’s strategy to cut carbon emissions, enhance biodiversity and climate resilience, and support community wellbeing. The AtkinsRéalis-Jacobs joint venture will work closely with National Highways to support the delivery of its Environmental Sustainability Strategy, […]
Coroner makes safety recommendations after smart motorway death
A Coroner is calling for better public understanding of safety on smart motorways, as a report has been published into the death of a woman on the M1. A Prevention of Future Deaths Report looked at the death of 62 year old Nargis Begum who was in a car which broke down on the M1 […]
Work starts on speed limit cut and extra Jenoptik average speed cameras on A120 in Essex
Work is getting underway on improvements to the A120 aimed at cut road traffic collisions on a road where fatal crashes have taken place over last few years. As part of the improvements, sections of the road will have their speed limit reduced from 60mph to 50mph between Horsley Cross and Parkeston towards the Port […]
McKinsey wins National Highways efficiency contract
McKinsey & Company has been appointed efficiency programme delivery partner of National Highways in a deal worth up to £75 million. Consultancy.uk reports the contract involves supporting the delivery of National Highways’ efficiency programme, during roads investment strategy 3 (RIS3). The programme was supposed to start in April 2025, but was delayed as it is […]
Construction begins on National Highways’ fifth green bridge
As part of the major A417 Missing Link project, National Highways has begun lifting 10 huge steel beams to create the base of an environmental bridge. Once lifted into place, the team will begin installing the bridge deck from the Gloucestershire Way bridge at Shab Hill, which will serve as a multi-purpose crossing over the […]
New bridge investigation technologies could ‘transform maintenance of England’s road network’
A research programme described by National Highways as “world leading” and, it says, capable of transforming traditional approaches to the maintenance of England’s motorways and major A-roads has today announced significant technological advances. The Structures’ Moonshot Project, initiated by National Highways and led by AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs, has concluded the initial phases of its investigation […]
Shropshire: Public offered chance to meet A49 resurfacing scheme team
Residents and road users are being invited to meet the team who have developed an intensive programme of works to tackle the deteriorating road surface along a stretch of the A49 in Shropshire. Drivers’ journeys will be smoother and safer once work is completed on the road in Church Stretton. The work, between the A49/B4371 […]
Hydrogen powered construction a step closer after successful Lower Thames Crossing trial
The Lower Thames Crossing project’s plan to replace diesel with hydrogen in its heavy construction machinery, and help accelerate Britian’s transition to clean power, has moved a step closer following the successful conclusion of its first hydrogen trial in partnership with Gallagher Group, JCB and hydrogen supplier Ryze Power. The trial was hosted at the family-run […]