Seatbeltless, mobile using driver gives the finger to undercover police
A van driver without a seatbelt has been caught by an undercover National Highways enforcement vehicle while taking one hand off the wheel and both eyes off the road to use a mobile phone while driving along the busy A1(M). And when he realised he was spotted, he made a gesture at the two police […]
Operation Brock reinstated on M20 over P&O suspension
The Operation Brock contraflow on the M20 in Kent has been put back into operation as a precaution due to the suspension of P&O ferry services. The disruption to freight is expected to last for at least ten days which increases the risk of queues and congestion on cross-channel routes. The contraflow, which is created […]
National Highways to make changes to A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project after public consultation
National Highways has listened to the opinions of people and taken action by refining designs for the £1bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project, it has said. The project will lead to significant improvements to the A66 between M6 junction 40 and A1 at Scotch Corner by dualling the remaining single carriageway sections of the route and […]
NH accused of wasting money on rebrand
The head of the RAC Foundation and a former Director General at the Department for Transport, Steve Gooding, has criticised the “eye-watering” cost of rebranding Highways England to National Highways. The website Construction News has discovered through a Freedom of Information request that the rebrand is set to cost the taxpayer nearly £402,000 in total […]
Third A19 upgrade opens to traffic
£51.6 million upgrade of the A19 near Sunderland is the latest National Highways improvement to open to traffic in the North East. The A19 Downhill Lane scheme will provide extra capacity on the junction between the A19 and the A1290 in Sunderland. National Highways says this will support the regional economy and provide access to […]
National Highways starts search for contractors for its next-generation Pavement Delivery Framework
National Highways has started the search for contractors for its next generation Pavement Delivery Framework. Interested parties have until May 12th to submit their bids for a place on the framework via the Bravo Solutions portal. The plan is to replace the current arrangement, which is six geographical areas with two lots per area for […]
Faithful+Gould appointed by National Highways to provide support on vital strategic roads project
Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been appointed by National Highways to provide commercial management services to support the multi-billion pound investment strategy to improve the UK’s Strategic Road Network (SRN). The appointment creates a partnership which will spearhead a step-change in the way commercial services are delivered to National Highways, with a […]
National Highways announces further consultation on Lower Thames Crossing
National Highways has today announced details of a further round of public consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing, giving local communities the chance to have their say on some refinements to the project. The local refinement consultation is taking place to share a number of updates made to the project based on feedback from a […]
50 historic rail bridges and tunnels could escape National Highways demolition
50 railway structures earmarked for demolition or infilling may now be spared after an independent review found that they could be used within for active travel schemes. The website New Civil Engineer reports a government-ordered review carried out by Sustrans concludes that two-thirds of the 75 structures earmarked by National Highways for demolition or infilling […]
New course teaches professional drivers what to do after an accident
The transport training company Novadata has launched a new course to give professional drivers more insight into what to do after an accident. Its Certificate of Professional Competence “Actions After an Accident or Breakdown” scheme has been specially devised to promote increased safety for drivers, passengers and other road users following a breakdown or accident […]