MP visits A63 Castle Street improvements to see how National Highways is helping to build back better
Workers on the A63 Castle street improvements received a visit from local MP Emma Hardy to understand more how the £355m upgrade will improve port access, reduce congestion and enhance safety as well as connections between the city centre and tourist and recreational facilities. In recent months, work has focused on removing various underground pipes […]
Intelligent street lighting illuminates the way to digital roads for National Highways
New research has been carried out which will shed some light on how street lighting could be used to pave the way for autonomous vehicles in the future Closed circuit television and wireless technology that enables vehicles to communicate is among the kit that could be neatly stored inside the lanterns of street lights alongside […]
Footage shows giant steel beams installed for new £61m Coventry flyover
Over two weekends last December, specialist teams used a 750-tonne crane to lift 32 beams – weighing a combined 720 tonnes – into place at Binley junction, Coventry. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/j2gE2kSyWpM?enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk&rel=0&disablekb=1&modestbranding=1&channel&widgetid=1 The scheme is part of a congestion-busting upgrade to alleviate queues for drivers. This means that drivers staying on the A46 will not need to slow […]
Campaigners call for LTC plans to be halted after smart motorway pause
Campaigners trying to stop the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing are claiming that the decision to pause the roll-out of smart motorways for five years means the new tunnel project should be halted too. The Thames Crossing Action Group members say that they understand crossing will be built to smart motorway standards and if […]
National Highways launches public consultation on Arundel Bypass
National Highways has started a public consultation on its plans to create the Arundel Bypass on the A27. The Arundel Bypass will see the development of the the creation of approximately 8km of new dual carriageway that splits from the current A27 and circumvents the single carriageway road through the town of Arundel before re-connecting […]
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 […]