MP adds backing to A46 widening
The MP for Newark is calling for the Government to commit to a widening scheme on the A46 through his constituency, saying it is “vital” for the area. The scheme would see four miles of the road bebetween Farndon and Winthorpe in Nottinghamshire turned into a dual carriageway. National Highways was expected to have submitted […]
PTV explains how modelling helped design innovative roundabout
Modelling and simulation software company PTV has detailed how its PTV Vissim software models supported an innovative upgrade of a key junction in Northamptonshire that has led to a significant reduction in congestion since its opening in 2021. As part of its improvement plans, National Highways developed an innovative scheme to upgrade Chowns Mill, a […]
£90K grants available to boost road safety
National Highways has opened applications for a new Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator, with winning bidders receiving up to £90,000 to “push the boundaries of your technology”. The National Highways Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator is a programme delivered by Connected Places Catapult that aims to stimulate innovation around the challenge of further helping to […]
National Highways starts search for interested parties for new £495M technical services framework
National Highways is set to retender its technical consultancy framework, which covers geotechnical engineering services. In a recent prior information notice, National Highways confirmed that it will replace its current specialist professional and technical services framework 2 (SPATS2) with the new SPATS3. The new framework, valued at approximately £495M, would cover the period of 2024-2030. This […]
Burges Salmon’s role in National Highways scheme recognised at NIPA Awards
Burges Salmon’s role in the delivery of National Highways’ A417 Missing Link project has been recognised by the National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA), which won the NIPA Infrastructure Award at a ceremony held last night. The project is a landscape-led highways scheme that will deliver a safe and resilient free-flowing road while conserving and enhancing […]
£7 million safety upgrade for M53 in Cheshire
A £7 million programme of safety improvements along a section of the M53 between Ellesmere Port and Stoak in Cheshire will start this week. National Highways is replacing large sections of ageing steel safety barriers in both the northbound and southbound verges and central reservation between junction 9 and junction 11 of the motorway. A major […]
National Highways updates Simister Island plans
National Highways has responded to a public consultation into its plans to upgrade the Simister Island junction in Greater Manchester. The newspaper the Bury Times reports plans have changed in terms of scale, from a reduction in land needed for drainage to small realignments of the scheme boundary. A spokesperson told the paper: “We undertook […]
A57 Mottram bypass in Peak District approved
The High Court has rejected a legal attempt by the countryside charity CPRE to stop the A57 Mottram Bypass from being built. The A57 link road project in the Peak District was approved by the Transport Secretary, but the CPRE claimed there were issues with the way cumulative carbon assessments were carried out, along with […]
National Highways uses unmarked HGV to spot 400 unsafe drivers on M62
National Highways’ Operation Pennine has seen police forces travel the M62 between Liverpool and Hull, using its unmarked HGV cabs to spot unsafe driving. The most common offenders were drivers using mobile phones at the wheel – 86 in total. With their elevated position, camera equipped HGV cabs are ideal for spotting unsafe behaviour in […]
ORR “holds National Highways to account” to meet corporate carbon emissions target
The Office of Rail and Road has issued a blog post regarding National Highways’ commitments to reduce its corporate carbon emissions. Haydn Gill, Senior analyst, Highways writes that ORR holds National Highways to account to meet its target of a 67% reduction in corporate carbon emissions by 2025 compared to 2017-18 levels. Corporate carbon emissions […]