Plans for £4.1m Stafford roadside wildlife project to go ahead
A £4.1 million wildlife improvement scheme that will also help alleviate flooding alongside roads in Stafford is set to go ahead. The Stafford Brooks Project targets 25 locations near local rivers and streams to address roads’ environmental impact. The scheme is being funded by National Highways in partnership with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Stafford Borough Council […]
One million trees to be planted as part of Lower Thames Crossing project
National Highways plans to create two parks and a community woodland as part of the Lower Thames Crossing project, planting more than one million trees. This is part of plans to limit the £8.2bn project’s impact on the environment, reports the BBC. National Highways said it would work to create “green corridors” for wildlife to […]
Keltbray wins contract to deliver works on £49.8m National Highways M621 Scheme
Keltbray, a leading UK specialist engineering business, today announces it has secured the contract to deliver improvement works on the £49.8m M621 Junctions 1 to 7 Scheme on behalf of National Highways. The works encompass the improvement of the M621 route to improve both the safety of motorists whilst also reducing the risk of congestion. […]
National Highways says it is on track to manage traffic heading for F1
National Highways is gearing up for some very busy roads around Silverstone this weekend when the Formula 1 British Grand Prix takes place following a record-breaking crowd last year. But it says there is a winning formula planned to ease drivers’ journeys and get the many thousands of visitors to and from the Northamptonshire circuit. […]
A66 upgrade comes a step closer
A billion pound upgrade of one of Cumbria’s busiest roads has moved a step closer. ITV reports that plans are being developed to fully dual the A66 between Penrith and Scotch Corner, and National Highways has now submitted a development application to the Planning Inspectorate. An examination is expected to start in the autumn and […]
New Non-Executive Director appointed at National Highways
Diego Oliva has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of National Highways, the company announced today. National Highways is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving more than 4,300 miles of England’s motorways and major A-roads. Diego brings a wealth of experience in global leadership roles in the technology sector, having spent six years as Regional […]
Van driver crashes into National Highways vehicle to evade road closure
Dramatic video footage released by National Highways shows the moment a driver crashed into a patrol vehicle to evade a temporary road closure on the M6. The footage, captured by a National Highways traffic officer vehicle near Keele in April 2020, shows an increasingly irate driver tailgating the patrol vehicle which was slowly bringing traffic […]
Council questions Lower Thames Crossing plans
Thurrock Council at the northern side of the Lower Thames Crossing between Essex and Kent is questioning the scheme’s viability, saying it has “significant concerns”. The Thurrock Gazette reports that Council Leader Rob Gledhill has written to Simon Clarke, Chief Secretary to the Treasury saying it has “significant concerns” about the scheme, commenting, “The Council […]
Latest plans for A358 dualling between Taunton and Ilminster in Somerset revealed
National Highways has used interactive tools showing how the proposed A358 upgrade between Taunton and Ilminster could impact on people proved popular at recent consultation events. A traffic flow webmap shows how the dualling of the route would affect traffic flows in 2028, when the scheme is predicted to open. And a trip route and journey time […]
National Highways ordered to remove bridge infill
National Highways will have to remove hundreds of tons of concrete from a Victorian bridge in Cumbria after retrospective planning permission was turned down. ITV reports National Highways was asking for retrospective permission after they used concrete and gravel to fill in an arch in order to strengthen it. The action was criticised in the […]