M20 traffic controls to stay for Easter
It’s been decided that Operation Brock on the M20 will remain in place until after the Easter Bank Holiday weekend as a precaution to manage the flow of traffic to the Port of Dover and EuroTunnel. Kent Resilience Forum says that, while both freight and passenger traffic has been flowing well along cross-Channel routes since […]
National Highways funding gives the ‘green’ light to Cornwall eco improvements
National Highways has invested £785,000 to work with Cornwall Wildlife Trust to deliver environmental and biodiversity schemes bordering the A30 in mid-Cornwall. As part of its Designated Funding programme, National Highways has confirmed the investment from its Environment and wellbeing fund for the Trust to restore and recreate 16.8 hectares of woodland, orchard, grassland and […]
National Highways calls for professional drivers feedback
National Highways has launched an online professional driver community to gauge the views across the sector. The online community will be accessible via an app or web browser and has been created to allow professional drivers to share their views about England’s motorways and major A roads. Freda Rashdi Head of Customer Journeys at National […]
Jenoptik’s new National Highways framework deal “will make roads safer, sooner”
Automated enforcement specialists Jenoptik says its appointment to National Highways’ Operational Technology Commercial Framework will speed up work to make the England’s strategic road network safer. The company, known for its automatic number plate recognition enforcement cameras, will be part of the English motorway and trunk road operator’s main procurement route for operational roadside technology, […]
Piles of rubbish cleared from M56 as National Highways supports national litter-picking campaign
National Highways’ support for a national litter-picking campaign gained momentum as piles of rubbish were removed from the M56 in Cheshire at the end of last week. The government-owned company has joined Keep Britain Tidy’s ‘Big Bag Challenge’ and pledged to pick at least 8,000 bags of litter for this year’s Great British Spring Clean. […]
First stage of major A47 road improvement opens
The first in a series of major road improvements to the A47 in the East of England has opened to traffic this week. The A47 Guyhirn junction improvement is one of six schemes National Highways is completing along the 115-mile route between Peterborough and Great Yarmouth as part of a £450 million investment. The main […]
National Highways funds innovative new trial to treat carriageway spillages more quickly
An innovative trial that seeks to treat spillages on England’s major A-roads and motorways more effectively, enabling roads to re-open more quickly, is being funded by National Highways. When a major incident happens, essential police investigations involving detailed forensic work are often required. While this forensic work takes place, access for National Highways teams to […]
National Highways drives down roadside litter levels in national spring clean
National Highways has again joined Keep Britain Tidy’s national litter-picking effort, which runs to 10 April, in a push to clear rubbish from the roads. The government-owned company says litter takes a devastating toll on the environment and costs around £1 billion every year to clean up. It also poses a serious safety risk as road […]
National Highways delivers A38 bridge boost for all in Plymouth
National Highways has announced the completion of a £2.89 million scheme to upgrade the Mowhay footbridge in Plymouth, effectively joining up with a local cycle route around the city and also making it easier for wheelchair users and people with pushchairs to cross the A38. The original bridge was not wide enough to safely accommodate […]
Council backs Arundel “grey route” in principle
Councillors in West Sussex have given their backing to National Highways plans to bypass Arundel with a new stretch of the A27. National Highways has been consulting on the ‘grey route’, which features new bridges spanning the River Arun, over the Arun Valley Railway and over Binsted Rife, as well as a new junction at […]