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Would ewe believe it! How hunt for lost sheep drove traffic officers baa-rmy

Traffic officers could be forgiven for thinking it was a bit of a woolly story when they received reports of a lamb stranded in the central reservation of the busy M1.

National Highways teams are working this Christmas to keep East Midlands motorists from being “top to toe in tailbacks”

National Highways teams across the East Midlands are gearing up to make sure motorists heading home for Christmas don’t end up “top to toe in tailbacks, with red lights all around them.”

A46 Newark Bypass team helps spread Christmas cheer

The team behind National Highways’ A46 Newark Bypass improvement are spreading Christmas cheer to two local charities.

Driving home for Christmas!

National Highways lifting roadworks for festive getaway.

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.

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23 May 2023 - Local pre-school gets facelift thanks to volunteers from A52 improvements team

28 April 2023 - Crowning glory with roadworks lifted for King Charles III Coronation 

13 April 2023 - Shoppers help choppers!

04 April 2023 - Police in National Highways’ unmarked HGV cabs spot 700 offences

28 February 2023 - ‘Know the zones’ – National Highways launches HGV ‘blind spots’ safety campaign

06 February 2023 - “Egg-cellent” news for motorists this Easter Bank Holiday with roadworks lifted

04 January 2023 - Griffiths Farrans Joint Venture appointed to deliver final stages of A52 improvements

23 May 2023 - Local pre-school gets a facelift thanks to volunteers from the A52 improvements team

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

21 November 2022 - National Highways traffic officers drive 12,000 miles to deliver critical supplies to war-torn Ukraine

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

24 October 2022 - National Highways is winter ready

29 September 2022 - Jamie's cool head helps keep the traffic moving

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

24 August 2022 - Contractor appointed to deliver A46 Newark Bypass is announced

22 August 2022 - Towcester residents invited to have their say on town centre improvements

22 August 2022 - £196 million investment to improve roads across the Midlands

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

18 May 2022 - Boosting biodiversity in the Midlands

18 May 2022 - Staying safe on our roads

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