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Research publications can be found listed below within year order. 2024-25 publications Environmentally Optimal Tyres and Brakes- Phase 2 Application of biocementation to improve a well-graded granular material against cyclic loading (external link) Automating construction of road digital twin geometry using context and location aware segmentation (external link) Bayesian dynamic modelling for probabilistic prediction of pavement condition (external link) BG-LoA: A Benchmarking Framework f…

Explore images showing artists impressions of the proposed new roads and tunnels In this section Proposed route of the Lower Thames Crossing An innovative low-carbon footbridge which will eliminate the need for concrete - a sustainable new design that could shape the future of roads - Designed by Arup and Sean Harrington Architects One of seven green bridges planned for the project, including Europe’s widest, helping wildlife and people stay connected across natural habitats - Image credit: …

Opening in 1866 on the former Newton Abbot – Moretonhampstead line in Devon, today it’s in our care and maintained with seven others. Share this article Location: Lustleigh, Devon Contractor: Dyer and Butler Open to the public? No Completion: Spring 2024 History The railway brought tourists to the area, as well as farmers' produce, nursery plants and blacksmiths' products. The line grew in stature from its opening, Lustleigh was the last but one station on the 20 km branch line, off the …

From June 2023 we are set to build an additional 12 emergency areas on the M1 between junction 32 (Thurcroft) and junction 35a (Stocksbridge). This is in addition to the existing 8 emergency areas. Start date June 2023 End date Winter 2024 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 23 October 2024 We've completed our work between junctions 34 and 35A We’ve finished ten emergency areas in this section of work, and if you drive it you'll notice we've removed a large amount…

The bridge that carries St Anne’s Road over the M67 motorway needs extensive repairs. A major construction project to replace St Anne’s Road bridge in Denton is underway. Start date January 2023 End date 2026 Cost £23 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 09 September 2025 Recent work activity We've completed building the concrete deck and connecting the utilities within it. We’ll shortly start: waterproofing the bridge surfacing the bridge deck installing bridge…

We're making improvements to the M27 junction 8 and Windhover roundabout. Start date Autumn 2023 End date TBC Cost £25 - £50 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Following the Government’s budget announcement on the 30 October 2024, the M27 J8 Southampton scheme has been cancelled. The scheme was identified as having poor value for money and limited economic benefits for the region. It’s essential that the schemes we deliver not only offer provide strong retur…

Archaeologists discovered a whole host of rare finds along the A1 in Yorkshire. These gave a unique insight into what life was like over a period of around 4500 years. The discoveries were a result of the construction of our £400 million A1 Leeming to Barton upgrade which created 12 miles of new motorway-standard road. During the four-year construction period extensive excavations were carried out. These uncovered an extraordinary level of prehistoric and historic finds. Three years after the …

This October, we'll carry out the lowest carbon road resurfacing scheme we've ever attempted on our network - on the A64 in Yorkshire Share this article By using innovative materials and working methods throughout the project, we estimate we can reduce the carbon footprint for this scheme's construction by around 70%.  Sharing learnings The journey to this project has been informed by countless innovations across the highway industry. This included our low carbon asphalt trials coordinated …

We are upgrading dynamic hard shoulder motorways, starting with the central reservation barriers between M6 junctions 4 to 10a. Start date March 2022 End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 07 April 2025 Lane closures for painting We've finished installing all the new CCTV cameras on the M6 between junctions 5 and 10a.  We need to complete some painting which needs warmer weather. We'll do this from late April until the end of May, using overnight lane …

02 Oct 2025 - The British-made JCB hydrogen fuelled digger, the first one deployed outside a test environment anywhere in the world, was used to carry out survey work in Kent In this section Share this article Published 02 Oct 2025 National Highways announced today (2 October 2025) that the Lower Thames Crossing will be the first major infrastructure programme in Britain to be carbon neutral in construction. The news comes as a British-made JCB hydrogen fuelled digger – the first one deplo…