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 […]
Major A1 surface upgrades getting underway
Major renewals work on the A1 between the Buckden Roundabout and the Brampton Hut Interchange near Huntingdon are getting underway. The work will be carried out over the next six weeks and are due to complete on Monday 1 August. It means disruption between 8pm and 6am and all the time across three weekends. Most […]
A27 East of Lewes upgrade nears finish with new milestone reached
As a £75m project that will transform journeys on one of the South East of England’s most vital roads nears completion, the scheme has reached another important milestone this week. A27 East of Lewes is one of a package of four schemes to reduce congestion on the road between Lewes and Polegate which suffers below […]
Mace wins contract to control costs on National Highways Stonehenge tunnel
Mace has been appointed as the Complex Infrastructure Programme (CIP) Commercial Partner on delivery of the A303 Stonehenge between Amesbury and Berwick Down dualling scheme and the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements. The company will deliver commercial services including cost consultancy and quantity surveying, as well as acting as a liaison between National […]
National Highways to invest £135 million in eight major North East and Yorkshire roads
National Highways has said that it will invest £135M in improving roads across the North East and Yorkshire in the next 12 months, including eight major motorways and A roads. The package of improvements to roads, pavements and bridges across the region comes as an effort to support the government’s agenda to level up transport […]
M6 upgrade barrier nearing completion
National Highways says a major phase of the £200 million project to upgrade the M6 between Warrington and Wigan is about to be completed. Final work to install a concrete central reservation safety barrier between junction 21a and junction 23 will be marked with a change of traffic management – allowing work to convert the […]
M25, junction 28 upgrade plans to go on show next week as part of start of public consultation
National Highways is to start a series of public consultation events to showcase its plans for the junction 28 upgrade on the M25. National Highways will be holding a series of public information events where people will be able to hear more details about the first phase of preparation work, and when this work is […]
National Highways installs new footbridge on A5
A new 98 feet-long bridge has been installed on the A5 north of Coventry. The bridge at Atherstone was lifted into place yesterday (Sunday 12 June), meaning the road was shut. National Highways told the Coventry Telegraph that the new, wider bridge accommodates both pedestrians and cyclists more easily and safely and the new ramps […]
National Highways launches A38 safety consultation
National Highways has launched a six-week consultation into plans to improve safety on a stretch of the A38 in Cornwall. It points out the Trerulefoot to Carkeel stretch is part of an important route within the south western peninsula of England, linking Bodmin to the west and Exeter to the east, particularly serving commuting, tourism, […]
National Highways warns of weekend closures on A21 Tonbridge bypass
National Highways is advising drivers travelling on the A21 in Kent to plan ahead as there will be a series of weekend closures to repair and improve the structures on the A21 Tonbridge bypass between Morley’s roundabout and Vauxhall interchange. The work will start with the first closures on 10 – 13 June 2022 between Morley’s roundabout and the […]