M42 project team keeping journeys smooth for local wildlife
Wildlife as well as drivers will be enjoying smooth journeys following the opening of the A4545 dual carriageway, thanks to a series of environmental initiatives. The new A road is part of the M42 junction 6 improvement scheme and details of the work, including several innovations to ensure that impact on local wildlife and habitat […]
National Highways’ Dean Sporn to join Skanska as Operations Director of its infrastructure business
Skanska have appointed Dean Sporn as Operations Director of its infrastructure business. For the past eight years, Dean has worked in the Major Projects directorate at National Highways as Director of Enhancements. During his tenure, he has been responsible for multiple schemes including A417 Missing Link, M25 J10 and A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross. Prior […]
The true scale of littering on England’s major roads
Almost 8,000 bags of litter were collected by National Highways as part of a nationwide effort to clean up the country’s motorways and major A-roads. That equates to approximately 65 tonnes of rubbish dumped on the side of England’s major roads, 30% more han the same period last year. National Highways’ teams collected the litter as […]
Orwell Bridge work nearing completion, says National Highways
Work to replace two worn joints on the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk is on track and moving towards completion, says National Highways. From The process of removing the contraflow on Saturday 19 July with the goal of getting the road fully open by the end of next week. Martin Fellows, National Highways Director of the […]
ORR: National Highways must lock in the good progress of the last decade to deliver next Road Period
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says that National Highways has delivered significant improvements for road users in the second road period (RP2 2020-2025), but the agency must ‘learn lessons from missed commitments’ in order to deliver better performance in the next Road Period. According to ORR’s assessment of National Highways’ performance and delivery, […]
National Highways nears completion of M25 J28 improvements
National Highways has said that its M25 junction 28 scheme in Essex is nearing completion, with finishing touches being applied before the end of the summer. Before then agency is ‘tie-ing in’ the dedicated loop road between the M25 anticlockwise and the A12 eastbound with the mainline M25. To do this while still avoiding full […]
National Highways scheme to tackle flooding on M50
National Highways is tackling flooding issues along the M50 in Worcestershire with a major maintenance scheme that will run the length of the motorway. The drainage system on both sides of the carriageway between M50 junction 4 and M5 junction 8 will be targeted in the scheme. The work will include cleaning, repairs and removing […]
Surrey: First of three A3 closures starts this weekend
The A3 in Surrey is set to be closed for one weekend a month between July and Septemeber as part of the M25 Junction 10 improvement scheme to allow a range of works to be carried out including resurfacing, landscaping and installing more gantries. National Highways is releasing details of all three closures together to […]
National Highways urges drivers to plan memory-making breaks as fatigue-related collisions surge
National Highways is urging motorists not to just take breaks, but to make them count. This summer, the agency is reminding drivers of the importance of taking a 15-minute break after two hours of driving. Drivers are being encouraged to plan breaks that go beyond quick pit stops, such as exploring a nearby historic site, enjoying […]
A1 central reservation gaps to be closed in Lincolnshire
Gaps in the central reservation of the A1 in Lincolnshire are to be closed as a safety measure. National Highways said it would install steel barriers across 13 crossing points on a stretch of the dual carriageway between Little Ponton and South Witham in Lincolnshire. The agency said it was responding to concerns raised in […]