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Most breakdowns are avoidable. Simple vehicle checks can help you have a safer journey, and save you time and money. Every year our traffic officers deal with more than 85,000 breakdowns. Over 40 per cent of these are caused by vehicles running out of fuel, poor tyre maintenance, power loss and eng…

Whatever part of National Highways' network you’re driving on, we want you to stay safe and know what to do if anything goes wrong. Our videos explain the main features of smart motorways, and we provide advice and guidance on safer driving and what to do in an emergency. Know when you're driving o…

The following policy relates to claims made against National Highways for alleged damage or injury incurred while on the strategic road network (SRN). These are known as 'Red Claims'. Introduction 1.1 A Red Claim is where a third party seeks to claim financial compensation from National Highways f…

Improving air quality on and around our network In this section We are working with the government to help improve air quality in the England by reducing Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels and supporting the delivery of the UK NO2 Plan. The government’s Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) model identifies…

Why do we need a Bus and Coach Plan The strategic road network (SRN) – the 4,500 miles of England’s motorways and major A-roads managed by National Highways – is vital for people using the UK’s many bus and coach operations. Operators and passengers need a safe, efficient, integrated and accessibl…

We'll support community wellbeing by tackling local environmental impacts and increasing climate resilience. In this section Our purpose as an organisation is to connect people and places. This doesn't stop with roads. It's our responsibility to do what we can to connect communities with amenitie…

Our archaeological investigations so far have included a range of detailed surveys of areas of land that will be disturbed by construction both inside and outside the World Heritage Site. Almost two square miles of “geophysical” surveys along the entire length of the scheme and ground penetrating r…

We will restore and enhance a richer, resilient and more biodiverse environment In this section Our soft estate Did you know that we're one of the country's largest landowners? The land we manage includes 30,000 hectares of green land, our 'soft estate'. We're commited to using this land to: r…

Our main role is to keep the Historical Railways Estate structures maintained and safe. But we also work with partners to find new uses for the structures and bring them back into public use Here we outline the processes we follow to hand over structures to other organisations who want to make use …

A rare Victorian footbridge that was dismantled into almost 500 pieces was rebuilt like a giant jigsaw following extensive renovation work funded by National Highways. Share this article Location: Roxburgh, Scottish Borders Contractor: Amco Giffen Open to the public? Yes Completion: Summer 2022…