National Highways get delivery of 120 new gritters to help keep drivers safe
A total of 120 new gritting vehicles will be delivered to National Highways this year helping keep traffic moving this winter. The new vehicles are part of a two-year roll-out of state-of-the-art gritters across the country with a further 132 more to come for winter 2022-23. Regions receiving new gritters this year are: Kent, Surrey, […]
Jenoptik data proves drivers stick to variable limits, so key route can stay open more often
Analysis of the driving speeds of vehicles crossing the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk has proved that drivers are adhering to dynamically reduced speed limits in windy weather. The compliance is being attributed to average speed camera enforcement technology on the key stretch of the A14 which usually has a 60 mph limit, enforced by Jenoptik’s […]
National Highways to start public consultation on A66
National Highways has started public consultation on its A66 transformation plans, set to be the biggest investment in the north’s road network for a generation. Baroness Vere, Minister for Roads, Buses and Places, is to launch the National Highways consultation on the proposal to improve the A66 between the M6 at Penrith and A1 at […]
DfT promises investigation into newspaper’s Smart Motorway safety story
The Department for Transport has told the Daily Mail it will investigate the newspaper’s claims of faulty equipment used on smart motorways. The paper says it based an undercover reporter in the South Mimms control room, who found that cameras did not work, were misted up or facing the wrong way and software used to […]
Government extends legal action against protesters obstructing routes to Dover
The High Court has approved a further injunction against climate activists who have been carrying out a string of demonstrations along major roads and at the Port of Dover. It means protesters will be in contempt of court if they breach the terms of an interim injunction won by National Highways. Breach of the injunction […]
Winvic Wins Place on Major National Highways Framework
Following Highways England’s rebrand to National Highways and its decision to change its current contract mechanisms, Winvic Construction Ltd has been awarded two Lot contracts across four regions within the new Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF). Winvic is one of 50 contractors to deliver £3.6 billion of road renewal works on England’s motorways and trunk roads […]
Shortlisted bidders on £1.9 billion Lower Thames Crossing Roads Contracts announced
National Highways has announced today the five companies shortlisted for the two road contracts worth a combined £1.9 billion to design and build routes north and south of the River Thames on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, the most ambitious roads project for a generation. The following construction and engineering companies will be invited to […]
£59m six-year National Highways SDF renewal works secured for McCann
Highway maintenance specialists McCann has announced that it has been named as one of the companies on the National Highways Supplier Delivery Framework. The company has secured works across two lots and six asset delivery areas over the next six years. National Highways recently launched the SDF in order to continue with its delivery of […]
M56 smart motorway opening delayed for SVD
National Highways says there’ll be a delay in opening the £85 million upgrade of the M56 between junction 6 for Hale and 8 for Bowden because of the need to introduce Stopped Vehicle Detection technology. The four-mile section is one of the busiest in the North West, carrying 100,000 vehicles a day and is having […]
Protestors ask for M25 speed reduction so they can disrupt the road
The climate group Insulate Britain have announced they have written to National Highways asking for the speed limit on the M25 to be reduced when they protest. In a statement they say they have written to what they are calling the “Highways Agency” and relevant police forces asking that the speed limit be reduced, but […]