M42 shut this weekend for HS2 works
The M42 will have a series of closures this weekend for HS2 works. The northbound carriageway will be fully closed between junctions 6 (Bickenhill Interchange) and 8 (Coleshill) from 9pm this Friday, 23 June through to 5am on Monday, 26 June. The southbound carriageway will remain open during the day but will be shut […]
Gravesham Council confirms opposition to Lower Thames Crossing
Gravesham Borough Council in Kent has reiterated its opposition to the principle of a Lower Thames Crossing to the east of Gravesend in the week that the examination into the proposal opened. At a meeting of full council, members voted unanimously to reaffirm the authority’s opposition to the siting of the proposed crossing, endorsed a […]
Road surface improvements to get underway on A174 in Tees Valley
National Highways is resurfacing a stretch of the A174 near Middlesbrough. The A174 eastbound, between its junctions with the A19 and the B1365 Blue Bell Interchange will undergo the improvements from Sunday 2 July. National Highways Project Manager Michael Morgan said: “Drivers will notice considerable improvements with smoother and safer journeys once this work has […]
National Highways awards up to £3 million to increase tree planting
National Highways has awarded nearly £3 million to a nursery in West Sussex to secure its future pipeline of young trees for planting across the country. The government company is taking the innovative approach of buying and growing its own stocks of native trees as part of its commitment to plant an additional three million […]
Newly-named A27 bridge opens for traffic
The multi-million-pound scheme, to tackle congestion, support local economic development and housing growth in Lewes, East Sussex is being commemorated with an open for traffic event this coming Friday. The A27 between Lewes and Polegate suffered below average journey times with accidents and incidents a regular cause of long delays has received a host of improvements along the stetch to […]
National Highways confirms £160m investment into safer and better journeys in Yorkshire and the North East
A £160m package of renewals and improvements will be delivered on roads, paths and bridges across Yorkshire and the North East over the next 12 months. The investment will create safer and smoother journeys for millions of road users on motorways and A roads across the region. Of the £160m, around £4m will be spent […]
Police chief promises to support National Highways at A12 roadworks
The Chief Constable of Essex Police has pledged his officers’ support to keep the A12 flowing while roadworks continue. National Highways began reconstructing the major route between Marks Tey and Stanway near Colchester last October with a contraflow and 50 mph limit. However there have been several accidents while the works have taken place. Chief […]
National Highways seeks hydrogen supplier for Lower Thames Crossing project
National Highways has announced the procurement of a contract to supply low carbon hydrogen for the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing. In a procurement document, National Highways says the LTC is dedicated to achieving the lowest carbon solution to deliver the works and that the scope of this procurement requires supply of an estimated […]
Costain says end of A66 contract has no material effect on its business
After the announcement that Costain is no longer involved in the A66 Trans-Pennine improvement works, the company has put out a statement setting out what it means for the business. It has also confirmed that it will continue with work for National Highways on the A12 and A120 in Essex. On Tuesday, the company announced […]
600kg haul of litter collected in just one shift along A43
More than 600kg of rubbish was collected in just one night by litter pickers along a stretch of the A43 in Northamptonshire. National Highways is carrying out resurfacing work along the busy route between Silverstone and Towcester. To enable the work to be carried out safely, road closures have been taking place overnight. During one […]