National Highways pledges £2.4 million support for phase 2 of Castlefield Viaduct transformation
National Highways is supporting the National Trust’s project to turn the Grade II Victorian viaduct in Manchester into a “sky park” and bring a welcome green space to the heart of the city by committing £2.4 million of funding. The funding help lay the foundations to double the park’s size, transforming the untouched half of […]
Smarter, Safer, Cheaper: Real-world solutions transforming our highways at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival
Let’s get around a hundred local authorities, local and national infrastructure leaders and cutting-edge transport technology companies together to redefine the future of highways on Highways Voices today with guests including the DfT’s Darren Capes, Industry Grandee Matthew Lugg and Coventry’s visionary Sunil Budhdeo. We’re back at the LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival after last […]
National Highways supports Chief Data Office with £106m contracts
National Highways has published details of four contracts with a combined value of £106 million as part of a package to support its Chief Data Office. All of the agreements came into effect at the beginning of this month to run for five years, says UK Authority, and have been numbered two to five, which […]
Drivers warned of M3 closure in Surrey as much-anticipated footbridge to be installed
Drivers are being warned to plan their journeys this weekend when part of the M3 will close to allow a much-anticipated footbridge to be installed. The previous Bagshot Heath footbridge, which crossed the motorway between junction 3 (Lightwater) and junction 4 (Frimley), was demolished in 2023 after engineers found issues with its ability to withstand […]
Black Cat roundabout works to “step up” after Sunday chaos
Motorists are being warned to prepare for diversions and closures on a busy A1 roundabout as part of a £1bn road scheme. National Highways said construction work on the route between the Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire and Caxton Gibbet in Cambridgeshire would “step up” today. The news comes after the huge delays on Sunday, […]
National Highways apologises for Black Cat roundabout chaos
National Highways has apologised after motorists were left stranded for up to seven hours on Saturday (5 July) after a combination of planned roadworks, faulty traffic signals and confusing diversion signage brought the Black Cat roundabout and surrounding roads to a standstill. The A1 northbound between the Black Cat and Wyboston was closed on Friday […]
Cornwall: Installation of new speed cameras begins on A38
Infrastructure for a dozen new speed cameras is being installed along one of Cornwall’s most dangerous roads. It forms as part of a £750,000 road safety scheme aimed at reducing collisions and improving driver behaviour. The work is being carried out on the A38 between the Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot in south east Cornwall, says […]
Key milestone reached in £23m National Highways bridge replacement
Motorists will benefit from quicker journeys along part of a Greater Manchester motorway this month as long-term traffic management restrictions are lifted. Restrictions eastbound along the M67 between the M60 Junction 24 (Denton Island) and Junction 1A (Denton) will be removed completely. In addition, the temporary 50mph speed limit is also being removed eastbound on […]
National Highways provides A417 Missing Link update
Work on the A417 Missing Link project in Gloucestershire is progressing, with National Highways saying that it has completed the foundation piling works at Shab Valley. The team have now started piling at Stockwell to prepare for the Stockwell overpass. With the earthworks completed in the area, the focus is now on building the support […]
National Highways to make changes to A1 Black Cat roundabout as upgrade works enter next phase
Motorists are being advised “to be prepared” as the road layout at Bedfordshire’s Black Cat roundabout will change next week. National Highways is moving to the next stage of construction on the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements. From Tuesday 8 July 2025, the northern section of the Black Cat roundabout will be closed […]