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Early Christmas present for motorists as our M40/M42 safety upgrade scheme completes ahead of schedule

Our safety enhancement work to upgrade the central reservation barrier along the M40 and M42 near Birmingham will be complete this December, several months earlier than originally planned.

National Highways lends a hand to the engineers of tomorrow in Staffordshire

Engineers of the future were able to see how National Highways and its team ensures smooth and reliable journeys on the A38 in Staffordshire.

Search is on for new ways to tackle hazards on National Highways’ roads

Enterprising businesses and innovators with new ideas on how to manage hazards across National Highways’ roads network could receive up to £90,000 to develop their concepts.

The course of true love never did run smooth

The world-famous Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is supporting National Highways celebration of the 100 years of A-roads campaign by highlighting the importance of the A-road network to tourism.

National Highways digs deep to help two community gardens in Sandwell

Two outdoor community spaces in Sandwell have been given a new lease of life thanks to volunteers from National Highways.

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12 December 2022 - National Highways staff spread Christmas cheer with charity donations

12 December 2022 - Driving home for Christmas? National Highways lifting and completing roadworks for festive getaway

08 December 2022 - Specialist survey work taking place at M5 in Worcester

07 December 2022 - Motorists urged to plan their journeys ahead of M42 closure for HS2 works

23 November 2022 - On the highway to help - National Highways lifting roadworks over Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend

21 November 2022 - M42 junction 6 scheme clocks up 500,000 hours without a single worker losing time through injury

24 October 2022 - National Highways is winter ready

08 September 2022 - National Highways pioneering trial to treat carriageway spillages enters next phase of project 

05 September 2022 - Entrepreneur on the right path thanks to junction 10 road workers

30 August 2022 - National Highways to invest £280,000 on community projects in town

22 August 2022 - Highways volunteers spruce up woodland to improve access for community

22 August 2022 - Building bridges at M42 Junction 6 with public invited to find out more about upcoming closure

22 August 2022 - Survey reveals tired tyres could be missing out on TLC as drivers urged to check vehicles this Bank Holiday

01 August 2022 - National Highways’ winning team supporting the Commonwealth Games

28 July 2022 - New research van rolled out to detect dangerous driving

22 July 2022 - Mucking in at Muckley Corner

01 July 2022 - Supporting the 2022 Commonwealth Games

10 March 2022 - How we’re improving journeys on the M42 in the West Midlands

22 September 2021 - Scheme helps set young people on the right road

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