Overnight closure on the M25 this weekend
Drivers are being advised that a closure is taking place this weekend (Saturday 10 August) on the M25 at junction 10, in Surrey. To facilitate the delivery of multiple loads of concrete for constructing the second half of the western gyratory bridge deck, the M25 anticlockwise carriageway (from Heathrow towards Gatwick) will be closed overnight […]
National Highways extends PMB bio-binder trials on the strategic road network
National Highways has extended its trials of bio-binders to include warm mix asphalt(WMA) and recycled content to provide a circular, lower carbon, Clause 942 thinsurface course solution that will help it meet its net zero objectives. Heidelberg Materials has used its CarbonLock asphalt containing polymer modifiedbitumen (PMB) bio-binders, produced as both hot mix and warm […]
Scott Dale appointed National Highways’ Chief Financial Officer
After initially stepping into the role on an interim basis in March, Scott Dale has been confirmed as National Highways’ new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following a robust selection process, replacing predecessor, Vanessa Howlison. The role of CFO includes being a member of the National Highways Board and Executive. Scott brings a wealth of experience […]
M27: First phase of works almost complete, says National Highways
National Highways has confirmed it has almost completed the first phase of the M27 resurfacing in Hedge End, Hampshire – six months after the project first began. In February, National Highways announced that it would undertake an £83 million project to see a concrete section of the M27 resurfaced between junctions 5 and 7, which […]
New Cornish dual carriageway open for traffic
Costain has successfully delivered a critical piece of south-west infrastructure with a new stretch of A30 dual carriageway between Chiverton and Carland Cross in Cornwall. The National Highways scheme opened for traffic on 24 June 2024 after a four-year upgrade to this critical south-west highway. The widening of the nine-mile stretch of road has already […]
New analysis reveals driver fatigue results in close to 60% increase in deaths and serious injuries
New figures released by National Highways show there are 59% more fatigue-related deaths and serious injuries on our motorways and major A roads in the summer than in other seasons. To combat this dangerous driving, National Highways has joined forces with Professor Steven Lockley, an expert in sleep and circadian rhythm research from the University […]
M8 closed this weekend for ‘major’ works
Glasgow’s M8 is set to be closed this weekend to allow major works to take place. Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be carrying out essential refurbishments of the Cornwall Street and Kirkwood Street footbridges that span the motorway between Junction 21 (Seaward Street) and Junction 23 (Ibrox). The work will take place from until Friday […]
Clearview Intelligence and National Highways aim to improve road safety in Gloucestershire
National Highways have installed new Clearview Intelligence LED road studs and changed the centre line between Nettleton to Birdlip Junction on the A417 in to reduce harm and serious injury to road users. Between 2017-2021, five serious collisions were recorded involving a vehicle crossing the road’s dashed centre line. Using designated funding we have replaced the existing […]
New carbon-negative aggregate could help National Highways on road to net zero
A new carbon-negative aggregate is being trialled on a stretch of motorway as part of National Highways’ hunt for new and innovative solutions to help reduce its carbon footprint. The ‘next generation’ construction material was identified in a competition run by National Highways which offered funding for projects that would help meet targets for net […]
ORR: England’s strategic road network faces ‘significant challenges and uncertainty’
The benefits to road users from the second road investment strategy (RIS2, running from 2020-2025) for England’s strategic road network risk not being delivered in full, regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has warned. In its annual assessment of National Highways’ performance for the 12 months from April 2023, ORR will say that […]