Service station boss complains “red tape” is delaying fuel price cut
The CEO of the UK’s biggest motorway service station operator is complaining National Highways “red tape and bureaucracy over signage” is blocking his plans to cut fuel at his sites by 10-12p per litre. Moto Hospitality runs nearly 70 service stations across the motorway network, but Auto Express magazine reports it has been embroiled in […]
‘Super seven’ companies make next stage of National Highways carbon reduction competition
Seven companies have been shortlisted for a carbon reduction competition organised by National Highways and will receive between £15,000 and £30,000 to develop their ideas. Ideas put forward that will proceed to the next phase include low carbon fencing materials, recycling old concrete and using a unique climbing robot to carry out structure inspections. The […]
National Highways issues Net Zero update
National Highways has put out an update focusing on carbon to mark the second anniversary of the publication of its Net Zero Plan. This plan included targets to decarbonise the strategic road network. It says in the past 12 months, its seen a reduction in carbon across all three emission sectors. It’ll be giving details […]
National Highways has delivered well for road users but faces continuing challenges with its big projects, says new ORR report
National Highways has delivered well against its financial and performance targets for 2022-23, but urges continued focus on efficiency and managing inflationary pressures on its enhancements in the coming year, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has said in its annual assessment of National Highways. ORR reports that National Highways achieved the expected £776 […]
Social value and recruiting future talent discussed on this week’s Highways Voices
When I go to site, I love it, and I just feel like I’m in a little sweet shop or something,” says National Highways Civil Engineer Abigail Filby on this week’s Highways Voices – “It is so fun, and you learn so much, and there’s so much experience on site.” Abigail and colleague Mitchell Mackenzie, […]
Skanska is LTC Kent roads preferred bidder
National Highways has announced that Skanska has been named the preferred bidder for the Kent Roads contract on the Lower Thames Crossing project. The Lower Thames Crossing is a proposed new road connecting Kent and Essex through the UK’s longest road tunnel. It is designed to tackle congestion at the 60-year-old Dartford Crossing, make journeys […]
A303 upgrade past Stonehenge approved
The Government has given the formal green light by granting a Development Consent Order for the A303 Stonehenge scheme. National Highways’ proposals were initially granted consent in 2020, and following a legal challenge and a High Court ruling against the decision-making process, the application has undergone a thorough redetermination process of more than 12 months […]
A46 safety campaigners visit speed reduction scheme
Campaigners who successfully called for the speed limit to be reduced on a section of the A46 in Worcestershire have visited the site to hear about the impact the measures have had. After considering the views of the local community, National Highways has temporarily reduced the limit from 60mph to 40mph over a mile-long stretch […]
First 3D-printed headwall trialled on National Highways’ A30 road upgrade
The first-ever 3D-printed concrete headwall is being trialled as part of the construction process on National Highways’ A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade in Cornwall. National Highways explains that Headwall structures are traditionally made from precast concrete, utilising extensive steel reinforcement and limited in their shape, but the 3D printed curved headwall, which requires no […]
TRL Software successfully delivers new pavement management system for National Highways
TRL Software has successfully rolled out a new digital pavement asset management system for National Highways called P-AMS. The new P-AMS system is a customised version of TRL Software’s cloud-based digital product iROADS, which is a commercially available off-the-shelf platform designed for various infrastructure assets. It replaced National Highways’ existing 20-year-old HAPMS platform in early […]