National Highways and Historic England sign agreement to protect and promote the nation’s heritage
National Highways and Historic England have signed a landmark agreement to protect and promote England’s heritage, ensuring delivery of good outcomes for people and communities. The Chief Executives of National Highways and Historic England signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, 2 June at the recently restored Upminster Tithe Barn. The agreement lays out how […]
National Highways to share information about Lower Thames Crossing work
National Highways are planning a series of public meetings across Thurrock to talk about the work they will be undertaking in advance of construction of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. The project involvesd a major new road being created through the heart of Thurrock linking Kent and Essex via a new tunell to be built […]
Experts call for urgent action on ageing road barrier anchors
Road infrastructure experts are calling for urgent action to stop the continued reuse of existing road barrier and parapet anchors – many installed over 30 years ago – warning that the practice could be puttinglives at risk. Over the past few decades, National Highways has invested significantly in upgrading barriers across the strategic road network. […]
National Highways making local connections as part of A30 Cornwall upgrade
National Highways is working towards opening the Trevalso underpass in early summer, further improving local connectivity as part of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross dualling scheme. Since opening the new dual carriageway last June, National Highways and principal contractors Costain have been continuing ancillary work through the winter and spring, including local road connections, […]
360,000 plants create biodiversity net gain on Lancashire bypass
A transformative National Highways bypass in Lancashire will deliver “an environmental legacy for generations to come” thanks to the planting of hundreds of thousands of shrubs and trees. The final planting of 360,000 plants, including more than 72,000 trees and shrubs, has recently been completed at the A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool bypass, creating an […]
Priority delivery: South West England’s new transport network strategy
Peninsula Transport sub-national transport body (STB) has published its route map to achieving a strategic transport network that works for businesses, communities and visitors in the South West. The Strategic Implementation Plan 2025/50 represents the delivery plan for Peninsula Transport’s Transport Strategy, published in early 2024. It sets out the strategic priorities for the peninsula […]
National Highways funding Kier and TerrAffix trial to cut carbon
An innovative UK-first trial exploring how vegetation removed from highway projects can be reused to make significant carbon savings is being trialled on a National Highways scheme. Trialled by Kier and TerrAffix on the A417 Missing Link scheme in Gloucestershire, biochar – a charcoal-like material produced by burning organic matter at extremely high temperatures – […]
‘Concern’ as 7.5 tonne ban on Severn Bridge begins
From today vehicles over 7.5 tonnes will no longer be able to use the original crossing because the cables which support the bridge are deteriorating. National Highways said safety was their “number one priority” and the weight restriction was to future-proof the bridge “for years to come”, but there are concerns the move will see more […]
Costain and National Highways help transform mine site into green space
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has worked with National Highways to transform the former opencast mine near Wigan into a large green space, known as the Sandyforth Green Gateway. Costain and National Highways have carried out a range of ecological work to ‘rewild’ the 34-hectare site to increase biodiversity, including providing grassland seed for more […]
New life for Wigan gateway following motorway upgrade
Plans to complete the rejuvenation of a prominent part of the Wigan landscape scarred by years of opencast mining have taken a step forward thanks to National Highways’ M6 junction 21a to junction 26 project. Work to complete the Sandyforth Green Gateway, which sits alongside the northbound M6 at Bryn between junction 25 and 26, […]