National Highways Chief Safety Adviser tells Highways Voices, Smart Motorways must deal with safety perception
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! National Highways’ first Chief Safety Adviser has told the latest Highways Voices podcast that “things have to be addressed” when it comes to the perception of safety on smart motorways. As the Government announces a pausing of the rollout of any […]
Government halts smart motorway roll-out
The rollout of new smart motorway schemes will be paused until a full five years’ worth of safety data is available, as the Department for Transport invests £900 million to improve safety on existing All Lane Running motorways. In line with the Transport Committee’s most recent recommendations, the rollout of new ALR smart motorways will […]
Innovative concrete repairs trialled on the M180
A new way of repairing concrete roads is being trialled on a section of the M180 in North Lincolnshire. The hard shoulder, lane one and lane 2 of the eastbound carriageway between Junction 1 (Tudworth) and Junction 3 (Midmoor), near Scunthorpe, has experienced issues with water getting through carriageway joints and under the concrete. As vehicles drive along […]
National Highways, Crossrail, and Tideway say work has been unaffected by rising Omicron cases
Large engineering projects are maintaining productivity even as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 wreaks havoc on workforces in other industries. Train services around the country have been cut back due to shortages of drivers and other station staff. The high transmission rate of Omicron has also seen workers in construction firms having to isolate, leading […]
National Highways sets up 50-strong environmental team
National Highways has created a new division for Environmental Sustainability, saying this underlines its commitment to the environment and achieving net zero carbon. The new division, headed by Stephen Elderkin, will work with National Highways’ executive directors and board to deliver the ambitious plan to cut carbon emissions to net zero across England’s motorways and […]
NH trialling “super swift” gates on network
An automatic taper which can close off lanes in minutes and saves road workers having to put out cones in the face of oncoming traffic is to be trialled on the National Highways network. The innovation, SwiftGate, can be fully deployed in around five minutes compared to the 25 minutes it takes road workers to […]
Colas awarded Area 9 maintenance and response contract
Colas has been awarded the eight-year Maintenance and Response contract for Area 9 by National Highways. Worth £328m the contract covers the Strategic Road Network within Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire as well as parts of Gloucestershire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire. Across a total lane length of around 3,760 km of motorway and trunk roads, […]
NH lifting roadworks for Christmas
National Highways says it will be working round the clock to remove more than 900 miles of roadworks ahead of the Christmas getaway. This means nearly 98 per cent of motorways and major A roads will be roadworks-free in time for those travelling to see loved ones or making other journeys for Christmas. National Highways […]
Balfour Beatty successfully completes A19 upgrade ahead of schedule
Balfour Beatty, alongside its design partner Atkins, has announced the completion of National Highways’ A19 major upgrade project, four months ahead of schedule. Around £65 million has been invested into the construction of 198,770 square metres of new road between Norton and Wynyard junctions, increasing capacity from two to three lanes, reducing traffic noise in […]
National Highways ‘dig deep’ to mark end of £24m work at A45/A6 junction
A VIP tree planting ceremony has taken place to mark the end of a £24million scheme by National Highways to tackle congestion at a busy roundabout. The extensive works have included creating a ‘half hamburger’ roundabout at the A45/A6 Chowns Mill junction and widening the roads approaching the roundabout to create extra capacity for traffic. […]