National Highways gets set for extra traffic as Silverstone hosts British MotoGP
National Highways is advising road users to allow extra time for their journeys this weekend as Silverstone hosts the popular British MotoGP. With 78,000 people expected at the Northamptonshire circuit over the weekend, National Highways traffic officers will be in the area to make sure visitors’ journeys are as safe and smooth as possible. National […]
Footbridge of the future revealed as winner of innovative low-carbon design contest announced
The Lower Thames Crossing has revealed the winner of its innovative, low-carbon footbridge competition. The winning design from Arup and Seán Harrington Architects has set a new benchmark for sustainable design that could be used on the new road and replicated across roads country-wide. The winning design beat 32 entries who were judged on their […]
National Highways outlines £14.5bn ‘small improvement and renewal’ upgrade framework
National Highways has published a pipeline notice for a new procurement framework worth up to £14.5bn to deliver small improvement and renewal works across England’s major road network. The Scheme Delivery Framework 2 (SDF2) is intended to replace the current Scheme Delivery Framework and Pavement Delivery Framework, which expire in early 2027. The new arrangement […]
Reminder: M48 weight restrictions start next week
National Highways is reminding hauliers and other users that a weight limit for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) using the M48 Severn Crossing will be introduced next week. Following safety inspections and to minimise further damage to the bridge, only heavy goods vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes in weight will be able to use the Severn […]
Two weekend closures avoided as M54 repairs completed
National Highways has successfully completed essential concrete repairs on a stretch of the M54 north east of Wolverhampton – and avoided the need for two full weekend closures. Eight full weekend closures were initially planned, including over the Easter bank holiday weekend, to carry out the vital works between junctions 2 (Coven Heath) and 4 […]
National Highways unveils £3.7m M60 Irwell Valley safety drive
A £3.7m National Highways scheme to improve safety for motorists and reduce future disruption along part of the M60 at Irwell Valley starts this month. The work involves replacing the central reservation steel fence with a concrete safety barrier. The new barrier will improve safety for drivers by reducing the risk of vehicle crossover, and […]
Northants: Action taken against HGVs driving through Thrapston
HGV drivers ignoring weight restrictions and diverting through Thrapston have received warning letters to opt for alternative routes or face a fine. The clampdown on HGV drivers is just one of the actions in a wide range of initiatives under way to try to resolve the current situation which can see hundreds of HGVs going through the […]
National Highways to brief councillors on Severn Bridge closure
A briefing is being held for councillors on the closure of the first Severn Bridge to heavy goods vehicles later this week. The M48 Severn Bridge, from Chepstow to Aust, is to have a weight limit imposed from Tuesday 27 May, meaning heavy goods vehicles over 7.5-tonnes will have to use the second Severn crossing, the M4 […]
National Highways reveals solution to prevent further A40 rockfalls
Details have been revealed of work to prevent future rockfalls onto the A40 near the England-Wales border. National Highways is to install steel mesh and bolts across the slope on Leys Bend on the stretch crossing from Herefordshire into Monmouthshire. Part of the road, blocked due to rockfall last year, will be reopened once the […]
Improvement works on the M27 step up a gear at the halfway mark
Important work by National Highways to improve journeys for motorists using the M27 is moving to the next stage. With a new road surface, better drainage and improved safety barriers now installed on the eastbound carriageway between junctions 5 and 7, drivers are advised that the roadworks will be changing to the westbound carriageway. Richard Scrase, […]