Unmarked HGV ‘supercabs’ will patrol M25
National Highways is working with Police forces across the South East in a fresh bid to improve safety on the M25. Operation Orbital involves Police using National Highway’s unmarked HGV supercabs to patrol the M25 and record drivers of all types of vehicles committing mobile phone, seatbelt, and other safety offences. The operation will also see enforcement […]
National Highways looks to a natural approach to managing flooding
National Highways has awarded more than £420,000 to 13 Natural Flood Management projects in the first round of the project covering parts of the Little Don, River Etherow and River Irwell catchments. It comes as the international community at the UN climate change conference COP26 on Saturday (6 November) celebrated Nature Day, devoted to ensuring […]
National Highways launches A12 upgrade consultation
National Highways is today inviting people that live, work and travel in and around Essex to have their say on the latest proposals to upgrade the A12 to three lanes. Last year, National Highways announced its preferred option of adding an extra lane to the 15 mile stretch of A12 between Chelmsford and Marks Tey […]
Highways UK starts today
The UK’s flagship highways and transport event, Highways UK, starts today in Hall 9 & 10 at the Birmingham NEC. As well as two halls full of exhibitors including all the major tier 1 contractors, National Highways and the rest highways supply chain, there are several theatres covering a number of important subjects over the […]
National Highways to complete major road schemes more quickly with acceleration plan
Motorway and major A roads improvements in England will open to traffic more quickly, under a plan to accelerate the completion of road-building projects unveiled today (Wednesday 3 November) at Highways UK. Road users and local communities will benefit from improvements earlier than expected under the plan, which aims to reduces the time needed to […]
MPs call for smart motorways “pause”
There is not enough safety and economic data to justify continuing with the roll-out of smart motorways, according to a new report by the Transport Select Committee. The Committee is calling for National Highways to suspend the roll-out of new all lane running schemes until there is more data. It has said it wants to […]
National Highways names new Executive Director for Operations
National Highways has appointed Duncan Smith to the role of Executive Director for Operations full time. He joined the company in 2017 first as Regional Director and then more recently as Transformation Director. Previously, he held several senior positions in infrastructure companies. Mr Smith has been covering the role on an interim basis since February […]
WJ Group secure National Highways Scheme Delivery Framework place
The road safety and marking company WJ Group has secured a place on National Highways’ new £3.6 billion Scheme Delivery Framework. WJ is the preferred Lot 6 (Roadmarkings) supplier, securing the maximum permitted allocation, by placing first in the tendering process across four of the new SDF regions, the South West, South East, Midlands and […]
National Highways seeks views on Copdock improvement
National Highways is inviting people that live, work and travel in and around the A14 Copdock Interchange in Suffolk to have their say on proposals to improve the busy junction. It says it is developing “a continuous pipeline of improvement schemes to meet future demands the road network will face”, and working closely with the […]
Lower Thames Crossing pledges 22,000 hours of volunteering to help local communities
National Highways has today (28 October) pledged at least 22,000 hours of volunteering in the local community during the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing. The ambitious volunteering scheme will support projects near the proposed route of the Lower Thames Crossing, both north and south of the River Thames, and reflect four themes; environment, heritage, […]