Safety boost for major Beds/Bucks A-road
A key route across Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire is benefitting from a new scheme which will make the road safer for drivers and those living nearby. Work started today (Monday 27 January) on improvements to the A5 designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of people killed or seriously […]
A14: Major delays expected after River Nene bridge damaged
National Highways are warning motorists of expected delays between junction 12 and 13 of the A14 during the coming days after damage was caused to a bridge. The agency issued an alert on Saturday to let motorists know that one lane of the eastbound carriageway close to Thrapston is closed. The news comes after damage was […]
Jenoptik to play major role in North West safety schemes
National Highways is installing Jenoptik average speed cameras at four different locations in the North West region, on the A585, A590, A66 and A663 as part of its ongoing commitment to reduce the number of people harmed on the region’s roads A detailed safety review along four routes in the North West region highlighted a […]
Gateshead: Defects discovered on A1 bridge
A new bridge built as part of a project to widen a section of the A1 near Gateshead has been found to have a number of defects. The Allerdene Bridge was replaced by a new structure that opened in September 2023 under the A1 upgrade scheme, reports the BBC. However, welding issues on the 3,400 tonne road […]
National Highways set to lift 40mph Hindhead Tunnel speed limit
The speed limit on the northbound carriageway of the A3 between the A333 Grayshott junction and the Thursley side of the 1/14-mile Hindhead Tunnel in Surrey has been 40mph for several months, but National Highways is now set to end the restrictions. The limit was imposed before Christmas as a safety precaution while efforts took […]
WJ Group supports refuge bays retrofit on the M6 to improve road safety
As part of National Highways’ National Emergency Area Retrofit (NEAR) programme, WJ Group has helped install 22 new refuge bays between junctions 21a and 26 of the M6 using its latest coloured surfacing product. The NEAR scheme introduced by National Highways aims to reduce the distance between emergency refuge bays along smart motorways to provide […]
National Highways joins scheme to hire ex-offenders
National Highways has reportedly joined some of Britain’s biggest companies in recruiting ex-offenders under a government initiative to plug skills shortages. According to The Daily Telegraph, the government orgranisation will be part of a new system of “employment councils” designed to get thousands of offenders into jobs. Bosses from the companies, which include Greggs, Balfour […]
Drivers advised to plan journeys ahead of M4 closures
Drivers are being urged to plan their journeys and allow extra time to travel as capacity is set to be reduced on a section of the M4 in Berkshire and Wiltshire until early March. National Highways is carrying out essential resurfacing of the eastbound carriageway between junctions 14 and 15, near Membury services. To allow […]
New signage innovation aims to reduce driver frustration through roadworks
A new initiative by SRL Traffic Systems, in collaboration with National Highways and Kier, has introduced an innovative use of variable message signs to enhance the road user experience by clearly communicating changes to the road layout during roadworks. Signs have been installed in a contraflow section of the A417 Missing Link project as part […]
Tarmac and National Highways trial noise reduction concrete on A30
A section of the A30 in Cornwall has become one of the first in the UK to trial a new technique to make travelling on concrete roads quieter for drivers. In a National Highways trial, the specialist technique has been used by Tarmac, Wirtgen and Atmo Technology and has successfully reduced noise by up to […]