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Link to M6 Cumbria weekend closures in January - latest

M6 Cumbria weekend closures in January - latest

17 December 2025

A series of public information events in communities in and around Penrith in Cumbria is continuing throughout the festive period ahead of two weekend closures of the M6 in the new year.

News Press Release North West Civil Engineering Bridges & Structures

Link to National Highways unveils investment in A36 improvements in Salisbury

National Highways unveils investment in A36 improvements in Salisbury

16 December 2025

National Highways will start the first stage of a £23 million investment improving the A36 through the city of Salisbury early next year.

Press Release South West Roads Investment Civil Engineering

Link to Festive foodbank delivery by National Highways and Balfour Beatty’s A57 Link Roads team

Festive foodbank delivery by National Highways and Balfour Beatty’s A57 Link Roads team

16 December 2025

National Highways and its partners have delivered more than 100 kilograms of food supplies to a Greater Manchester foodbank in time for Christmas - the equivalent in weight to a baby elephant.

Press Release North West

Link to Engineers with a head for heights rock up for specialist work on National Highways’ A417 scheme

Engineers with a head for heights rock up for specialist work on National Highways’ A417 scheme

15 December 2025

Engineers are scaling the heights to carry out strengthening work on steep slopes above Gloucester as part of National Highways’ A417 Missing Link scheme.

Press Release South West Civil Engineering Environmental

Fix being rolled out after variable speed camera anomaly

15 December 2025

National Highways is implementing a fix to address an anomaly detected in the way some variable speed cameras interact with signs on some A roads and motorways.

Press Release Corporate Transport (general interest)

Overnight closure of the M20 between Ashford and Maidstone

10 December 2025

Drivers are advised the M20 will be closed between Maidstone and Ashford overnight on Monday 15 December from 8pm to allow the Operation Brock contraflow to be deployed at the request of the Kent & Medway Resilience Forum.

Press Release South East Transport (general interest)

Link to Abandoned boat and fairground ride among more than 49,000 items found alongside motorways and A roads

Abandoned boat and fairground ride among more than 49,000 items found alongside motorways and A roads

8 December 2025

An abandoned boat and fairground ride were among some of the obstructions that traffic officers have retrieved from National Highways’ roads so far this year.

Press Release Corporate Safety Campaigns Litter

Link to Government greenlights record breaking Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling machine

Government greenlights record breaking Lower Thames Crossing tunnelling machine

3 December 2025

Momentum is growing on National Highways' Lower Thames Crossing, with the process of buying one of the world's largest tunneling machines now under way – just days after funding for the scheme was announced in the budget.

Press Release South East East Roads Investment Transport (general interest) Tunnels

Link to Fast forward – freshly laid road surface marks significant progress for A47 in Norfolk one year on

Fast forward – freshly laid road surface marks significant progress for A47 in Norfolk one year on

2 December 2025

A smooth new surface has been laid on the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham – a year on from work starting on the road dualling project.

News Press Release East Roads Investment

Link to Confused swan surviving on a wing and a prayer until traffic officers swoop in

Confused swan surviving on a wing and a prayer until traffic officers swoop in

2 December 2025

It was almost a swan song for this confused bird who was dodging high speed traffic and causing chaos on the busy M1 until National Highways traffic officers turned up.

News Press Release Midlands Transport (general interest)

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