Salford motorway bridges receive £1m safety boost
Work to deliver a £1m project to improve safety along the M602 in Salford, Greater Manchester will begin next week National Highways, which operates the M602, is providing the improvements to three bridges over the motorway at Eccles and Weaste. Langworthy Road, Derby Road and Weaste Road bridges, between junction 2and junction 3 of the […]
Road Safety Week: National Highways launches dashboard awareness campaign
National Highways has launched a renewed campaign to help drivers understand the dashboard warning lights in their vehicles and the actions they should take when they appear. The campaign, launched on the first day of Road Safety Week, is part of the organisation’s wider work to reduce preventable breakdowns and stop-outs on the strategic road […]
CGI renews National Highways contract to deliver data architecture programme
National Highways has agreed the terms of a new contract with CGI to support the delivery of its data architecture and engineering programme. The agreement, says UK Auuthority, will run for five years and will involve strengthening the agency’s digital platform to meet the changing needs of its frontline teams, stakeholders and road users. CGI […]
Merseyside: £7m upgrade to A5036 junction delayed
The planned start of works on the A5036 Park Lane junction upgrade in Sefton, Merseyside, originally scheduled for Saturday 8 November, has been postponed. The decision follows feedback received during recent engagement with stakeholders and relates to the potential impact of our work on wider improvement projects in the area. National Highways says it is […]
Smart Motorways protests: National Highways responds
National Highways have issued a response to last week’s protest by the Smart Motorways Kill campaign, amid calls for Department for Transport to release smart motorway impact reports. A National Highways spokesperson said: “Safety is our number one priority, and we’re doing everything in our control to reduce deaths and serious injuries on our network. […]
Recycled road surface project paves way to zero carbon highways
A project to resurface a stretch of road in East Anglia – using recycled materials and hydrogen-powered machinery – is smashing low carbon targets. National Highways tasked its contractors Heidelberg Materials and WSP to deliver resurfacing of the A47 between Acle and Great Yarmouth, in a low carbon way. The result is a new structural […]
M42 scheme recycling drive benefits local communities
A recycling drive by the team behind National Highways’ M42 junction 6 scheme is seeing local communities benefit in surprising ways from repurposed items from the construction site. Playtime is now a lot more fun for residents at the nearby Birmingham Dogs’ Home while a Solihull school can boast its own forest school thanks to […]
National Highways launches call for innovators to help shape the future of England’s roads
National Highways has launched an Open Call to tackle key challenges that range from improving safety to creating a better customer experience. National Highways is calling on “problem-solvers and creative thinkers” to contribute to the future development of England’s motorways and major A roads. Through National Highways Innovation and Research Designated Fund an Open Call […]
Orwell Bridge project wins Outstanding Achievement Award at National Highways ACE “Better Together” Awards
Winvic Construction Ltd has been recognised for its industry-leading approach to collaboration and project delivery, with the Orwell Bridge Westbound Joint Replacement project winning the Judges’ Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s National Highways Asset Community East (ACE) “Better Together” Awards. The judges selected the Orwell Bridge project for its exemplary demonstration of collaboration, customer focus, and stakeholder […]
Building the road to talent: Skills for Life discussed on today’s Highways Voices
One of the biggest challenges facing the industry is how to attract talent into highways and transport, so today on Highways Voices we discuss that very issue and hear about a solution that’s there for us to use now, as we talk Skills for Life. This is a government-led campaign that promotes and provides access […]