M6 scheme clocks up 500,000 hours without a single worker losing time through injury
The M6 project has reached 500,000 hours without a single worker losing time through injury. Since the scheme hit the ground in summer 2019, there have been no Lost Time Incidents – that’s more than 800 days of keeping workers safe on site. Around 100 people are working on the £78 million transformation of the […]
Queue-dodging motorist “puts lives at risk” by using M5 hard shoulder
National Highways has released video footage of the moment a motorist was caught illegally driving down the hard shoulder of the M5 during a fortnight of action by police patrolling the South West’s motorways in unmarked National Highways HGV cabs. It says the driver took it upon themselves to avoid three lanes of stationary traffic […]
ORR increases scrutiny of funding plans for next road period
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is increasing its scrutiny of future road funding for the strategic road network as plans are drawn up for the third road investment strategy (RIS3). As National Highways’ independent monitor, ORR has today (8 December 2021) set out its proposed approach in its consultation on the development of […]
Wolverhampton-based drainage specialist wins National Highways contract
A Wolverhampton-based business which specialises in highways drainage surveys has secured a seven-year contract with National Highways. DDC Engineering Solutions helps to keep carriageways safe by reducing the amount of standing water on the road surface by surveying the networks of drainage that sit below road surfaces. The team uses a combination of Global Positioning […]
A303 Stonehenge approval to be re-considered
Plans to dual the A303 at Stonehenge could be re-approved in 2022 despite a successful court challenge. The Department for Transport (DfT) granted permission to National Highways in late-2020 to dual the A303 near the World Heritage Site at a cost of £1.7bn, via a new tunnel. The High Court quashed this decision in July 2021 following a successful judicial review by […]
National Highways launches specialist concrete qualification with the University of Derby
A new qualification in Concrete Pavement and Construction Maintenance has been launched by National Highways and the University of Derby in a move to plug the predicted skills gap in successfully delivering repairs and renewals of concrete roads. As a part of the Road Investment Strategy, National Highways is spending £400m in the next three […]
National Highways launches new Red X campaign
Drivers are being urged to follow safe driving rules on smart motorways in a new campaign from National Highways. The “Don’t Ignore The Red X” campaign is trying to boost understanding of driving on the motorways without a hard shoulder. “Would you know what to do when you see a red X?” it asks, “Move […]
Milestones reached on major Tyneside and Teesside road upgrades
Two major road upgrades for the north east have celebrated key milestones this week. Yesterday marked the start of the main construction on the £220m A1 Birtley to Coal House scheme near Gateshead. When complete, said National Highways, it will boost the regional economy by improving journeys to the Newcastle and Tyneside area by increasing […]
Aimsun says sustainable mobility solution award proof you don’t always need infrastructure changes or restrictions
The transport modelling firm Aimsun, has won a prestigious UK transport award for their predictive modelling solution to reduce traffic’s environmental impact. The Aimsun-led NEVFMA project won the Innovative Use of Technology Award from ITS (UK) for its solution, recently trialled in Oxfordshire, which fuses real-time modelling with air quality sensors to reduce emissions in […]
National Highways director discusses tackling range anxiety and cleaning up the fleet on Highways Voices
Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! The acting director for roads development in National Highways has explained how a new initiative to add storage capacity to enable more rapid EV charging at service stations is all about supporting range anxiety and making sure that the network’s users […]