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The Lower Thames Crossing's plan to replace diesel with hydrogen in its heavy construction machinery will help accelerate Britian’s transition to clean power In this section Share this article Published 05 Jun 2025 The Lower Thames Crossing project’s plan to replace diesel with hydrogen in its heavy construction machinery, and help accelerate Britian’s transition to clean power, came a step closer today (4 June 2025), following the successful conclusion of its first hydrogen trial in partne…

The Rhondda Tunnel Society is proposing to reopen the tunnel for cycling and walking, allowing current and future generations to enjoy this amazing feat of engineering. Share this article Location: Rhondda and Afan Valleys, South Wales Project managed by: The Rhondda Tunnel Society Open to the public? No Status: Awaiting Welsh Parliament decision on ownership About the structure The Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway was financed and built by business groups in Swansea who wanted some of the…

Transforming Manchester's Castlefield Viaduct from a disused railway structure to a green sky park is a story with many twists and turns, including starring roles on the big screen, says engineer Fiona Smith. Share this article Published 02 Aug 2023 I've looked after the viaduct in one form or another for 17 years, from engineer for the north to most recently senior engineer for the Historical Railway Estate. As a structure Castlefield is something of a celebrity in the railway structure wo…

Find out about National Highways' role in the planning system and how we are aiming to be a proactive planning partner. Our role in the planning system We are a statutory consultee in the planning system. You are encouraged to seek early advice from us if your development proposal: is likely to result in an adverse impact on the safety of, or queuing, on the strategic road network (SRN) is likely to prejudice the improvement, construction or maintenance of the SRN consists of or includes th…

Following the conclusion of the Spending Review, the Government has taken the decision to cancel the A358 Taunton to Southfields scheme. Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Following the Government’s budget announcement on the 30 October 2024, the A358 Taunton to Southfields scheme has been cancelled. The scheme was identified as having poor value for money and limited economic benefits for the region.   We’ve now been instructed to remove the Route Protection in place …

This project, due for completion in spring 2026, will reduce congestion, create a smoother flow of traffic and provide safer journeys for thousands every day. In this section Location: A few miles north of Guildford in Surrey Project managed by: National Highways Status: Work in progress What we're doing in 2025 February - Opening gyratory bridges Over the weekend of 21 to 24 February we prepared the two new gyratory bridges for traffic. We've now opened two of the four gyratory bridge l…

National Highways has fully committed to compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK-GDPR). We collect and handle a variety of personal data so that we can deliver services to our customers and anyone using England’s motorways and major A roads.  This privacy notice applies to any personal data collected by us or on our behalf, by any format – phone, letter, email, online or face to face.  We collect and handle data to:  provide the service you’ve asked for – for example, i…

Network Rail is replacing the existing bridge that takes trains over the M62, between junction 19 and 20 near Rochdale. Start date April 2024 End date October 2024 Cost £27 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 25 September 2024 Thank you for your patience We'd like to thank road users and the local community for their understanding following a series of M62 closures.  Over recent months, Network Rail has been working to replace a 42-metre-long railway bridge at Cas…

This scheme will improve the junction between the A47 and the A11 near Norwich by adding two new connections to ease congestion in the area. Start date Q4 2025/2026 End date Q1 2028/2029 Cost Over £200m Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 10 September 2025 Upcoming lane and carriageway closures We're continuing to undertake preparatory works ahead of main works starting on the project.  Closures and Diversions A47 westbound off-slip road Thursday …

Our 2035 strategy 8,000 traffic monitoring sites - 30 million vehicle counts per site per year 8,250 emergency roadside telephones - 39,000 calls handled annually 1,900 miles of road with fibre optic cable - 30 billion vehicle miles supported annually 10 traffic management centres - empowering 350 control room operators 4,000 CCTV cameras - 16 million camera switches monthly 325 weather monitoring sites informing 550 gritters Building the strategy Technology underpins all the work …