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With more than 600 miles of motorways and major A roads in the Eastern region, our roads provide main routes taking people and freight from the ports of the East Coast through the region to the M25, M1 and A1. The strategic road network keeps the region connected to the rest of the country. We’re delivering an unprecedented level of investment in our roads to increase capacity and reduce congest…

We’ve improved a 23-mile section of the M1 between junctions 13 and 16 by upgrading it to an All-Lane Running (ALR) motorway to support economic growth and ease congestion in the area. Start date 2018 End date March 2023 Cost £373 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 07 February 2025 An update on our maintenance work this February We've completed our upgrade …

We’re upgrading 11.2 miles of central reservation barrier in Bedfordshire, upgrading it from steel to concrete, to improve the safety and reliability of journeys along this stretch of the M1. We're also installing more CCTV and improving traffic and information signs between the junctions. Start date Winter 2023 End date Spring 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Relate…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the West Midlands region. Overview Documents The latest schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'. Project information View a maintenance scheme You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in the West Midlands below: A46 Guys Cliffe bridge maintenance - 29 July to Autumn 2025 W…

From time to time, we need to maintain and upgrade roadside technology on our network. Here are details of where we are working and what this means for your journey. This work is often completed remotely so you may not see our workforce. We may be implementing reduced speed limits (usually 50mph) on the following sections of our smart motorway network while we undertake essential maintenance and …

We’re carrying out a series of improvements to key junctions on the M621. Start date Started End date 2022-24 Cost £49.8 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 25 November 2024 Celebrating success Today we officially celebrated the successful completion of this important scheme. 16 September 2024 Work reaches final stages We're reaching the final stages of t…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the North West region. Overview Documents The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'. Project information View a maintenance scheme You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in the North West below: A66 Briery to Threlkeld road and bridge repairs - 4 Augu…

We’re putting in new drainage on the A14 near Spaldwick and Bythorn in Cambridgeshire to help reduce future flooding. Start date 3 March 2025 End date June 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 14 May 2025 Latest road closure dates We're installing new drains on the A14 near Spaldwick and Bythorn in Cambridgeshire to cope better with surface water, reducing flood…

Making journeys even safer with radar-based technology In this section What's happening We've upgraded motorways across the country with technology which detects stopped vehicles . Every existing motorway where the hard shoulder has been permanently converted to a live traffic lane (known as All Lane Running) now has the new radar-based technology in place. This new stopped vehicle detection …

Road maintenance work taking place in the East region. Overview Documents Read about the latest road maintenance work in the east in the 'Project information area' below. Project information View a maintenance scheme You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in the East below: A1 Stubbington to Water Newton, Cambridgeshire - Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July Followi…