National Highways obtains new injunction to stop M25 protesters
National Highways has secured a new injunction intended to deter protesters from disrupting England’s busiest motorway. The High Court injunction covers structures on the M25 will remain in place until mid November next year, or until the High Court makes any further order. The injunction, granted before the Honourable Mr Justice Soole, seeks to prevent […]
Lower Thames Crossing plans accepted for examination
The Government’s independent planning authority, the Planning Inspectorate, has confirmed it has accepted National Highway’s application for a Development Consent Order for detailed examination of the Lower Thames Crossing project. National Highways submitted its planning application for the road project last month following what it calls a comprehensive programme of assessments, consultation, and engagement with […]
National Highways to deliver fewer projects due to inflation and delays
A new report into progress of National Highways’ second road investment strategy has warned that by 2025, the Government-owned company will have completed less work and at a higher cost than originally planned. The National Audit Office has examined how effectively National Highways and the Department for Transport are managing risks to value for money […]
National Highways publishes Strategic Design Panel 5 progress report
National Highways has published the fifth report from its Strategic Design Panel, which is tasked with challenging and supporting National Highways to improve the quality of England’s strategicroad network. The report sets out the Panel’s progress over the past year (April 2021 to July 2022), and recommends National Highways ensures the Panel becomes more effective […]
The race to decarbonise roads on this week’s Highways Voices
This week’s Highways Voices returns to the keynote session at Highways UK to discuss the important subject of decarbonising our roads. The discussion featured representatives of National Highways, Mott MacDonald, Arcadis and Costain, who discussed goals, commitment and how to change behaviour. The panel also discusses the move to electric vehicles and whether we can […]
Milestone reached on M42 junction 6 improvements
A major milestone has been reached in the M42 junction 6 improvement scheme, which is set to transform the landscape and travel network around Solihull and Birmingham. The works, which recently saw two new bridges installed over the M42, will create a new junction at Birmingham Airport and the A45. And as the works progress, National Highways have marked […]
M42 scheme reaches 500,000 hours without a worker losing time through injury
More than 500,000 work hours have been clocked up without any of the 250-strong workforce on the M42 junction 6 improvements scheme taking time off through injury thanks to strict safety measures on site. An LTI is when someone has to take time off work as a result of a workplace incident or accident and […]
Government grants development consent for A57 Link Roads
The Department for Transport has announced that the A57 Link Roads (previously known as Trans Pennine Upgrade Programme) application has been granted development consent by the Secretary of State for Transport. The A57 Link Roads project will include the creation of two new link roads: (1) Mottram Moor Link Road – a new dual carriageway […]
New consultation starts on A27 Arundel bypass
National Highways has confirmed details of the supplementary consultation into proposals for the A27 Arundel bypass and is encouraging everyone interested to have their say on updated information. The four-week consultation (16 November to 16 December 2022) will give people the opportunity to have their say on the latest changes to the project that have […]
Conservative MP tells Transport Secretary LTC is “past its sell-by date”
The MP for Thurrock on the Essex side of the Dartford Crossing has written to new Transport Secretary Mark Harper telling him that the current design for the Lower Thames Crossing is “past its sell by date” and that he should “rip it up and start again”. Jackie Doyle-Price says she has always supported the […]