National Highways, Amey and Multevo work collaboratively to deliver savings on cost and carbon
National Highways and Amey have embarked on a project to create more efficient and cost-effective solutions to delivering small scale patching on the strategic road network. A number of supply chain partners presented their solutions and Multevo were successfully awarded the project. The project trial focussed on ‘corrective’ patching i.e., fixing the problem alongside planned […]
National Highways faces having to remove infill in another historic railway bridge
National Highways may have to remove concrete used to fill in the space below a disused railway bridge in Norfolk after planning officers recommended retrospective planning permission be refused. The bridge at Congham was filled in in 2021, with engineers citing safety fears, but campaigners from HRE Group say “National Highways saw this structure as […]
National Highways turns old WWII bunker into a “bat cave” beside Gloucestershire’s missing link
National Highways has converted a bunker from the second world war into a haven for bats near the new A417 in Gloucestershire. The converted structure beside the so-called missing link of road will be home to the lesser horseshoe, brown long eared and other species of bats. National Highways is also installing bat boxes in […]
National Highways reports on Net Zero progress
National Highways has issued a report into the progress it says it has delivered on the journey to net zero highways. In its two-year report it says its achievements recorded in the last year include becoming the first roads organisation in the world to receive PAS2080 verification in December 2022, publishing a net zero roadmap […]
UNESCO warns over Stonehenge road plans
There are fears that Stonehenge could lose its World Heritage status if changes are not made to the A303 improvement scheme past the site. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, which decides on what sites get the status says its Committee and the Advisory Bodies have been “clear and consistent” that the […]
Knowledge shared at record breaking JCT Traffic Signals Symposium
A record number of delegates and exhibitors have shared two days of high-level knowledge sharing at the 2023 JCT Traffic Signals Symposium, with the Keynote Address delivered by behavioural scientists Rory Sutherland and Pete Dyson winning the Most Thought Provoking Paper Award 310 delegates attended Nottingham Trent University for the 28th running of the event, […]
£65m road upgrade on A11 completed
National Highways’ concrete reconstruction scheme on the A11 at Wymondham has been completed. The project involved the removal of the old concrete road surface and some of its foundations, before rebuilding with recycled material and a new asphalt top. National Highways also used initiaitves to to reduce the CO2 emissions during construction. This includes recycling 60,000 […]
M32 bridge works to cost £22m
Safety Inspectors at National Highways have spotted “serious defects” on the Eastville Viaduct on the M32 in Bristol. The BBC reports they’ve ordered repairs costing £22.6m, including concrete repairs, new barriers, waterproofing and drainage. The report adds that underneath the bridge, several large areas of spalling, when concrete starts cracking and exposing reinforced steel, can […]
National Highways launches Industry Awards for 2023
National Highways has launched its opportunity to showcase and celebrate the hard work, achievements and innovations within our industry, by inviting organisations and individuals to submit entries recognising the outstanding contributions that are shaping the future of the Strategic Roads Network. The National Highways Industry Awards are presented to individuals, companies and projects that have […]
National Highways’ A30 Cornwall upgrade to create country’s seventh green bridge
National Highways has announced that its updgrade on the A30 between Chiverton and Carland Cross in Cornwall will feature the company’s seventh green bridge. Formed with two decks and planted extensively with plants and hedging, National Highways says the green bridge over the new dual carriageway at Marazanvose will maintain and enhance connectivity for habitats […]