A1M: Full carriageway closure in Hertfordshire today
Drivers are advised there will be a full carriageway overnight closure on the A1M in Hertfordshire Tuesday 26 March, while essential work takes place. National Highways will carry out further investigations on the A1M northbound to determine the full extent of the significant safety defect and to ensure the safety of all road users. While National Highways […]
VESOS eCall solution provides road safety benefit “there for the taking”
Motoring and road safety stakeholders are welcoming the National Highways award of pathfinder funding for new initiatives to help manage hazards on motorways and major A roads, including the VESOS solution for harnessing the benefit of data generated by the eCall system.” VESOS is one of nine new ideas selected by National Highways to receive […]
24 tonnes of litter collected across the South West in the last year
More than 24 tonnes of rubbish were collected from motorways and A-roads in the South West over the past 12 months. Since April 2023, a total of 6,000 bags of litter and rubbish were collected over as well as large items such as bed mattresses, electric cables and carpets along the busy routes between Gloucestershire […]
National Highways is trialling tech-based approaches in its efforts to cut down on litter on its roads
To coincide with this year’s Great British Spring Clean, the company has announced two new innovative litter trials to help reduce the amount of litter on the network: ‘geofencing’ laybys and solar-powered compactor bins. National Highways has trialled messaging to reduce motorway littering using ‘geofencing’ to send messages to drivers entering laybys where littering is […]
National Highways working in tandem with Active Travel England
Olympic legend and Active Travel England ambassador Chris Boardman MBE and National Highways have pledged the two organisations will work more closely together to promote the benefits of active travel and a healthier future for all. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between National Highways and Active Travel England was signed at a meeting between National […]
Lower Thames Crossing awarded Gold by the Carbon Literacy Project
The planned Lower Thames Crossing tunnel east of London has been awarded Gold level accreditation by the Carbon Literacy Project, the first major UK infrastructure project to achieve this level. National Highways explains the scheme is a Pathfinder project exploring low carbon construction, and is committed to raising awareness amongst its workforce of the costs […]
M25 QE2 Dartford Bridge: Long delays as lifeboats activated due to man’s welfare concerns
Lifeboats were dispatched following concerns of the welfare of a man on the QE2 Bridge on Tuesday. Motorists were warned to expect three hour delays following the incident and all traffic was halted on the Dartford Bridge at around 6am, Essex Live reported. Essex Police aas RNLI lifeboats were dispatched. National Highways uged motorists not […]
Police chief to chair National Highways road safety panel
The National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for Roads Policing is to take up a role leading National Highways’ approach to road safety. Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner will chair the organisation’s new road safety panel, according to a report in Police Professional magazine. It says the panel will help to drive road safety improvements […]
More police forces join National Highways trial of Acusensus safety cameras
A trial of new mobile technology which can automatically detect motorists who are not wearing a seatbelt or using mobile phones while driving is being extended, with police across the country taking part. Ten police forces will be using the kit from Australian company Acusensus, which is mounted to a vehicle or trailer and has […]
A47 road schemes in Norfolk given go-ahead following legal challenge
Three multi-million-pound road schemes aimed at improving safety and reducing journey times around Norwich are a step closer after three Court of Appeal judges upheld the original decisions by the Secretary of State for Transport to grant development consent orders. Today (22 Feb), and following an earlier one-day hearing by the Court of Appeal in […]