National Highways reveals shocking roadside littering habits as it backs Great British Spring Clean
Research commissioned by National Highways has revealed that 65% of drivers who admit to littering have discarded food and drink waste on the roadside. Of those who admitted to littering: 22% say they litter out of habit 20% intentionally discard biodegradable items to feed wildlife – despite the fact this causes 3 million animal deaths […]
Plan for central reservation gaps along A1 to be closed after safety concerns
National Highways’ plans to improve safety along the A1 in the East Midlands have moved a step closer following consultation over the closure of a series of gaps in the central reservation. Eleven gaps between Little Ponton and South Witham in Lincolnshire are now earmarked for closure in the coming weeks in response to safety […]
Snacks over safety: One in five skip essential car checks before road trips
Nearly one-fifth (17%) of UK drivers admit they skip essential vehicle maintenance checks before a road trip, new research from National Highways today reveals. In 2024, there were 282,949 reported breakdowns on the UK’s motorways and major A roads, and on average, surveyed drivers who have experienced a breakdown estimated nearly an hour of added […]
Next M25 closure will be the last, says National Highways
The M25 is due to shut again in two weeks (21-24 March), but it will be the last full closure as part of the Junction 10 project, National Highways says. Junction 10, near Wisley, and junction 11, near Woking, were closed in both directions from Friday to Monday while a bridge was demolished as part […]
Telent’s NRST2 contract extended until 2028
National Highways has extended its National Roads Telecommunication Service (NRTS2) contract with Telent for an additional year until March 2028. The extension adds £160 million to the original value of the agreement, allowing for the delivery of existing and new services and taking the total to £659 million. The scope of the NRTS2 contract that […]
Drivers warned ahead of weekend M25 closures
Drivers have been warned of disruption as a section of the M25 is planned to close until Monday. The closure of the motorway’s junction 10, near Wisley, and junction 11, near Woking, in both directions, is part of £317m improvement works to add extra lanes. Disruption will last from Friday 21:00 GMT to 06:00 on […]
National Highways hails safety boost for A47
Work has got underway on improvements to the A47 designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the strategic road network. The safety scheme features the installation of 20 new average speed safety cameras and associated signage along the A47 between Peterborough […]
A14: National Highways and Cambridgeshire disagree about need to monitor ‘sinking bridge’
Cambridgeshire County Council and National Highways have expressed differing views on whether or not monitoring equipment is required on an apparently sinking bridge over the A14. A year after the issue was first reported, the Council say that National Highways has stillnot installed monitoring equipment to discover the rate of movement and inform repairs at […]
Weather postpones M3 weekend closures
A planned weekend closure of the M3 has been postponed due to a Met Office forecast of high winds. National Highways have postponed the £900,000 work, essential repairs to the east and west bridges at Junction 3 Lightwater Interchange, for one week. The A322 northbound closure will now take place from 9pm on Friday, 28 February […]
National Highways: M6 Lancashire and Cumbria border improvements to reduce flood risk
A £4 million National Highways project to reduce the risk of flooding along the M6 north of Lancaster will start on Monday providing safer, smoother and more reliable journeys for drivers. National Highways is delivering a raft of drainage improvements and repairs between junction 34 at Lancaster and junction 36 south of Kendal. The four-month […]