National Highways Traffic officers given body cameras
Body-worn cameras have been issued to National Highways traffic officers patrolling motorways and some major A roads across the country, following more than 200 incidents of intimidation, assault or abuse in just one year. National Highways says these took place between January 2020 and 2021 despite the impact of the Covid lockdowns on traffic numbers. […]
A11 to be next project as part of National Highways plan to ‘revitalise’ its concrete road surfaces
National Highways is to begin work on a £60m project to reconstruct and re-lay the concrete road surface of the A11 carriageway between Spooner Row and Tuttles Interchange, as a part of its nationwide drive to revitalise concrete roads across the country. The surface of this stretch of the A11 was laid in the 1990s. […]
Work begins to upgrade safety barriers on motorway
National Highways is starting work on a series of enhancements on more than 60 miles of dynamic hard shoulder motorway across the country by upgrading the central reservation safety barriers. The steel central reservation is being replaced with a more modern, concrete barrier, which is even stronger than the metal ones and helps to significantly […]
National Highways launches new anti-tailgating campaign
National Highways has begun a new media campaign to warn drivers about the dangers of tailgating, saying it has concerns that huge numbers of motorists are failing to follow basic safety rules on the country’s busiest roads. It says eight in ten people it questioned in a poll said they were aware of the ‘two-second […]
New Road Expert Panel meets for first time in support of ORR’s work as Highways Monitor
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) – independent monitor of National Highways – has today (24 February) held the first meeting of its new Road Expert Panel to provide advice and challenge to ORR to help improve outcomes for road users. Since 2019, the Road Expert Panel has been supporting ORR by contributing expert […]
National Highways makes LTC a “pathfinder” in move toward carbon-neutral construction
National Highways has designated the Lower Thames Crossing a ‘pathfinder’ project that will explore carbon-neutral construction as part of its efforts to make the new crossing the greenest road ever built in the UK. The proposed Lower Thames Crossing will almost double road capacity across the Thames east of London, and as a pathfinder project, […]
Preferred route for multi-million-pound upgrade to A46 Newark Bypass unveiled
National Highways has revealed its preferred route for a multi-million-pound scheme that will fill in the dual carriageway gap on the A46 trade corridor which connects the M5 with Humber Ports. The preferred route, called “Option 2 Modified”, incorporates suggestions from the local communities for the upgrade of the road in Nottinghamshire following an extensive […]
Demonstration planned against Arundel bypass
Campaigners against the chosen route for the Arundel Bypass in West Sussex are planning a march to County Hall in Chichester tomorrow (Thursday 24 February) to coincide with the council’s Communities, Highways, Environment and Scrutiny Committee meeting, when the County Council will decide its response to the proposal from National Highways. National Highways says a […]
A428 improvement moves onto next phase
Plans to transform journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge have moved a step closer now the examination phase has formally closed. National Highways’ plans will see a brand new 10-mile dual carriageway, linking the A1 Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire to the A428 Caxton Gibbet roundabout in Cambridgeshire. Both existing roundabouts will be upgraded to modern, free-flowing junctions with […]
New images show over 60km new or improved pathways proposed by the Lower Thames Crossing
New artist impressions and maps released by National Highways show over 60km of new or improved pathways for walkers, cyclists and horse riders, that will be delivered in Kent, Thurrock, Brentwood and Havering as part of the Lower Thames Crossing project. National Highways is one of the biggest builders of new pathways in the UK, […]