National Highways tenders for £7.5m technical surveys and testing contracts
National Highways is ooking to procure up to six Contractors to deliver structural surveys. There will be six lots in total, one for each of its six regions, with a total value for all six lots of £7,500,000. Tenderers may win a maximum of two lots, subject to award rules. The successful Contractors will deliver […]
Drivers complain about Dart Charge issues
People trying to pay the Dartford Crossing charge have taken to social media to complain about the inability to do so, after a system changeover took longer than expected. The contract for managing the payment process passed to Conduent over the weekend as former contract provider Emovis moves to handling only the penalty charge notices. […]
National Highways criticised over cycling provision
National Highways is being accused of a “systemic failure” on cycling provision, after freedom of information requests showed the organisation does not know whether its infrastructure meets its own design standards. The Guardian Newspaper reports the Department for Transport has also admitted the government-owned body in charge of trunk roads has been using a loophole […]
National Highways suspends roadworks after abuse
National Highways has suspended barrier replacement work on the A1 in Bedfordshire because of “repeated abuse and threatening behaviour” to its workforce. On its project web page it states: “Safety is our top priority, both for road users and our workforce. We cannot continue working until we are confident that our workforce is safe and […]
TfN hails sub-national transport bodies’ role in shaping England’s Strategic Road Network
Responding to the Transport Committee report on the Department for Transport’s strategic road investment portfolios, Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the North as reacted by saying: “We welcome this report from the Transport Committee and especially its recognition of the key role that Transport for the North and other Sub-national transport bodies (STBs) should […]
Dart Charge account holders reminded to take action this weekend
Dart Charge account holders planning to use the Dartford Crossing this weekend are being reminded that the automatic payment system for journeys will be unavailable because of improvements being made to the system. Starting from the 00:01 Friday 28 July until late Sunday 30 July, users will not be able to pay for crossings or access their […]
New collaboration aims to reduce congestion on Stoke’s A-roads
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has entered into a partnership with National Highways in a bid to tackle the challenges faced by the city road network. The city council has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the government-owned company, which operates and maintains England’s motorways and major A-roads. The 10-year agreement will see the two parties […]
A12 improvement in Essex moves a step forward
National Highways says “transformative” plans to radically improve the A12 between Chelmsford and Colchester have moved a step closer following the end of the six-month examination period. The evidence gathered – which has come from a variety of interested parties including the public and local authorities – will now be considered by the Examining Authority […]
ORR welcomes smart motorway technology improvements
The Office of Rail and Road has written to National Highways welcoming improvements in the performance of its smart motorway Stopped Vehicle Detection technology, following initial testing. However, ORR says it recognises that caution is required when interpreting the data. In December 2022, ORR reported that the SVD system on all lane running sections of […]
New road layout for A3 and A245
National Highways has introduced improvements aimed at easing congestion along the A3 and A245 at the Painshill junction in Surrey. The A245 carriageway has been reduced to one lane westbound between Painshill and the junction with Seven Hills Road to allow for the safe removal of gas pipes and electrical cables that are currently in the […]