Peterborough: A14 junctions 16 to 17 drainage work set to begin
Due to flooding issues, National Highways will be installing new drains on the A14 near Spaldwick and Bythorn near Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. This will help better disperse surface water, and reduce future flooding. Road closures will be necessary in order to do the work safely and more details will be provided shortly. The A14 will […]
Live Labs 2 Expo returns
The Live Labs 2 Expo returns for its second year next month, showcasing groundbreaking innovations in local roads decarbonisation. And for the first time, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) attending the event are being given the opportunity to take part in live innovation pitches. SMEs will be able to pitch their project or innovation to a […]
Cornwall: £330m A30 upgrade nearing an end
Progress continues on the local road connections alongside the new A30 dual carriageway in Cornwall which will see the £330m scheme finally completed. The newly dualled 14km stretch of the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross opened last June and now National Highways, in collaboration with principal contractors Costain, is carrying out essential ancillary works, […]
Driver cut free from car after crashing into National Highways vehicle
Fire crews in Essex have cut a driver out of a vehicle after it collided with a stationary Highways roadwork protection vehicle on the M11 near Stansted Airport. Writing on Facebook, crews report they got to work stabilising the vehicles while administering first aid to the trapped driver before using hydraulic cutting equipment to “extricate […]
Midlands Connect seeks business support for A5 junction improvement
The Sub-national Transport Body Midlands Connect is hoping to build a case for government investment in proposals for highway improvements to the A5/A426 Gibbet Hill junction near Hinckley. It says the junction is a critical intersection, connecting the A5, M1 and M6 and many local businesses, particularly in logistics and freight, however that it suffers […]
National Highways will not cut A14 speed limit without evidence
Martin Fellows, National Highways’ east region director, says the agency will not cut the A14’s speed limit without evidence to suggest it is needed. The A14 in Suffolk has seen a number of serious collisions in recent weeks leading to closures while a recent economic report found the road was “not fit for purpose” due to the […]
GRAHAM completes M2 J5 improvements scheme
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has successfully completed the National Highways M2 junction 5 improvements scheme in Kent. The project, which began in June 2021 was commissioned under the Road Investment Strategy (RIS 2), and has delivered a transformative upgrade to one of the UK’s busiest and previously most dangerous junctions, improving connectivity, safety, and traffic flow in […]
Lower Thames Crossing raises the bar with 70% carbon target
National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing has today revealed a new target to reduce its construction carbon emissions by 70%; an ambition made possible thanks to the project’s Delivery Partners’ and suppliers’ commitment to making the new crossing the greenest road ever built in the UK. The improved new target has been published in the project’s […]
Nottingham Knight: Email error delays junction works
A consultation on plans to expand Nottingham’s congested Nottingham Knight and Wheatcroft A52 junctions has been extended after officials realised an email address wasn’t working. The survey for work on the congested areas near West Bridgford will be extended. This is because a previous email address for residents submit objections and comments is “no longer valid”, National Highways said. […]
National Highways goes on the road to bring added value to South West communities
National Highways’ teams have been helping local communities with two new year projects in Devon and Cornwall. Through its Social Value funding stream, the company is investing in a number of community projects in the South West, and the latest initiatives have seen project teams volunteering close to the M5 and A30. Following funding for […]