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Jump to section Purpose Why What How Principles Value Get involved Innovation and research strategy "We live in an era of both great opportunity and great challenge for our industry. We see the potential for the greatest changes in vehicles for a century and our customers rightly expect safe, reliable and informed journeys and value from their investment as taxpayers. All this is set against a backdrop of a climate and nature emergency and our immediate need to respond to the Covid-19 p…

We are upgrading the A47 between Blofield and North Burlingham to dual carriageway to ease congestion and support economic growth in the area. Start date 2023-24 End date 2026-27 Cost £90 million - £100 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 09 September 2025 Overnight closures - 12 to 23 September 2025 We’re doing significant work on the next stage of our A47 Blofield to North Burlingham scheme.  For safety, we have some road closures and dive…

A landscape-led highways scheme that will deliver a safe and resilient free-flowing road while conserving and enhancing the special character of the Cotswolds National Landscape. Our scheme will improve the connection between two dual carriageway sections of the A417 at Brockworth and Cowley. Start date Early 2023 End date 2027 Cost £250 to £500 million Latest updates Overview Documents We're carrying out other maintenance work along the A419 and A417 through July and August 2025. Latest…

Creating safer and more reliable journeys between Firle and Polegate. Start date Spring 2020 End date Spring 2023 Cost £75 million Latest updates Overview Documents 1 of 4 Enlarge 2 of 4 Enlarge 3 of 4 Enlarge 4 of 4 Enlarge Close × 1 of 4 2 of 4 3 of 4 4 of 4 Latest updates 22 June 2023 Scheme complete We held a special event on Friday 16 June to celebrate the end of our scheme and talk with local people about the improvements we’ve made both on and off the road along the…

The A432 Badminton Road bridge crosses the M4 on the outskirts of Bristol. Investigations have revealed damage to the bridge which cannot be repaired long term or cost effectively. Start date 12 July 2023 End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 09 September 2025 10 October to 13 October - M4 weekend closure We'll close the M4 in both directions between junction 18 (Bath) and junction 19 (M32) from 7pm Friday 10 to 6am Monday 13 October.  We need the clos…

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 the M621 junction 1-7 work. All lane restrictions and temporary speed limits have been lifted. You will noti…

Traffic on this busy section of the A1 is congested, especially during peak hours – making journeys unreliable. The number of vehicles using the road will increase with new housing and employment developments planned for the area, so road improvements are needed. Start date July-Sept 2021 End date 2024 - 25 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 01 September 2025 Latest overnight (8pm to 6am) closure information Monday 1 to Friday 12 September no planned works Satu…

Restoring heathland and upgrading the junction with the A3 Wisley Interchange to reduce congestion, improve safety and create more reliable journeys. Start date Summer 2022 End date Spring 2026 Cost £317 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 15 September 2025 Thursday 18 and Sunday 21 September 2025 - A3 extended overnight closures On both nights, we'll close the A3 from 9pm to 9am at these two locations A3 southbound from Painshill Roundabout to M25 junction 10 ove…

National Highways has committed to deliver a suite of safety improvements along the A21 route corridor from Sevenoaks to Hastings. We have brought forward this package of works in recognition of the safety improvements they will make to the travelling public and local communities. Start date December 2020 End date Spring 2025 Cost Estimated £20m Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 17 July 2025 Road closure We’re working overnight (8pm to 6am) between Flimwell and Cooper's …

Following several reactive repairs, we plan to carry out inspections and resurfacing on Wentbridge Viaduct and a pier replacement on Wentedge Road Bridge. This work is substantial and is likely to cause disruption to customers travelling on the A1. Start date February 2023 End date December 2025 Cost Approximately £30m Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 12 September 2025 Reopening Wentedge Road Bridge - 17 September We're working to re-open Wentedge Road (over the A1 sout…