V for victory: VESOS, Valerann and VivaCity solutions among six road safety innovations to win trials with National Highways
Near-misses, collisions, unsafe driving and roadworks – just some of the hazards that National Highways has to manage on motorways and major A roads across the country. But now, after National Highways launched a competition to find new ways to manage such hazards, six winning ideas are going to be trialled which could help to […]
Norfolk: A47 dualling work set to begin next week
National Highways’ upgrading of the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham to dual carriageway to ease congestion and support economic growth in the area is set to commence next week. From Monday 2 September 2024 there will be significant overnight road closures on the A47 from between Cucumber Lane roundabout (also known as Brundall roundabout) […]
A358 Taunton to Southfields upgrade paused
The scheme to upgrade the A358 to dual carriageway between Southfields Roundabout on the A303 and the M5 at Taunton in Somerset has been paused in its current form, due to a number of what National Highways has referred to as ‘affordability challenges’. The Preferred Route Protection remains in place while the future of the […]
National Highways explains position on smart motorways emergency areas
National Highways has clarified its policy after The Sunday Telegraph reported on the organisation’s actions to support drivers exit emergency areas (EA) on smart motorways. “Campaigners claim National Highways are no longer closing the nearside lane to traffic to help motorists safely leave these areas to rejoin the motorway,” said the NH response. “In fact, […]
Hundreds of miles of roadworks to be lifted to make Bank Holiday journeys smoother for drivers
National Highways will lift more than 500 miles of roadworks to ease journeys for thousands of motorists travelling over the August 2024 Bank Holiday. Almost 97% of the network will be free from roadworks over the long weekend, with 512 miles of works lifted, as motorists travel across the country to enjoy the last of […]
Norfolk set for 11 weeks of A11 disruption
National Highways are to carry out repairs on a section of the concrete surface on the A11 between Thickthorn Interchange and Tuttles Lane Interchange in south Norfolk. Work will start on Tuesday 27 August and will last approximately 11 weeks between 8pm and 6am on weeknights only, weather permitting. The A11 between Thickthorn Interchange and […]
Yunex Traffic’s hosted UTC solution now operating across all National Highways’ regions
Yunex Traffic has completed the roll out of a Collaborative Traffic Management (CTM) solution for National Highways. This means that a common hosted urban traffic control (UTC) system is now operating across all the organisation’s seven regions in England. The new National Highways hosted UTC system (UTC-UX) enables a consistent approach to be taken to […]
A12 Margaretting Bypass project completed
National Highways’ work on the £75 million A12 Margaretting Bypass scheme in Essex has been completed – with the road now open to drivers. Work to repair the existing concrete road, that had to come to end of its serviceable life, began in February 2023. It involved installing a new, quieter, asphalt surface for the […]
Effects of driver fatigue ‘worse than drink’, analysis shows
Tiredness is even more dangerous for drivers than drink and drugs, a sleep scientist has warned. Prof Steven Lockley, an expert in sleep and circadian rhythm research at the University of Surrey, has urged holidaymakers to be conscious of driving at night or continuing to drive while tired. National Highways said there is a 59% […]
National Highways appoints WSP to support the delivery of its Water Quality Plan
Multi-disciplinary professional services consultancy WSP has been appointed to National Highway’s Water Quality Plan. The project aims to improve knowledge around water run-off from the strategic road network and mitigate the environmental impact of high-risk outfalls as part of National Highway’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy. WSP has been awarded the role of technical partner on the […]