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National Highways Connecting the country We operate, maintain and improve more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads in England. This network plays a vital role in everyday life and is crucial to the UK economy. It connects regions, families and friends. It supports local and regional growth and prosperity and it enables businesses to deliver goods nationally and globally.  We’re an …

We’re building additional emergency areas to our all lane running smart motorways in the South East. Start date 2024 End date Spring 2025 Cost £390 million national programme Latest updates Overview Documents The safety and confidence of people travelling on England’s motorways and major A-roads is our highest priority. We’ve been listening to your concerns and have developed a pr…

We’re carrying out maintenance schemes on bridges across Yorkshire, improving safety for thousands of drivers. Start date 7 April 2025 End date March 2026 Cost TBC Overview Documents How we’ll work  To work safely, we’ll need a mixture of lane and road closures. We'll work at the least busy times of the day or week to minimise disruption. To minimise disruption to road users, we'l…

Search Search Filters Clear all Dates For example, 20/01/2022 From To Sort (for mobile device) Showing 1 - 10 of 18 results Link to A shining example of National Highways at its best A shining example of National Highways at its best 16 June 2025 When journalist Kevin Maher’s phone slipped from its hands-free mount on his motorcycle and disappeared onto the M4, he didn’t expect a dram…

Historical Railways Estate Keeping safe more than 3,100 former railway structures across Great Britain The Historical Railways Estate (HRE) is a collection of over 3,100 structures and assets which were once part of Britain's rail network. Since 2013 we've been responsible for looking after it on behalf of the Department for Transport. Many of the structures were built more than 100 years ago. …

The A5 in Towcester has longstanding issues with the high levels of traffic passing through its historic town centre, causing environmental, safety and accessibility concerns to residents and businesses. We’ve now been able to develop options to help improve Towcester town centre. Start date TBC End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 06 June 2023 P…

A 670-mile network of motorways and A roads sit at the heart of the transport network in Yorkshire and the North East. From the city roads of Leeds and Newcastle, to rural single carriageways, we keep our region moving. Providing access to international gateways – from ports at Grimsby and Immingham and Tees and Hartlepool, to airports at Teesside and Leeds-Bradford, our road system supports busi…

How police and structure authorities can use the ESDAL system. In this section Vehicle or load movements that exceed standard dimensions are called “abnormal loads”. Hauliers must: notify the police of their intention to move abnormal loads alert the owners of any bridges and structure…

For us, innovation is the application of a new process or product that benefits our customers and stakeholders. We will use new knowledge to test ideas, solutions and technology, and develop them into better ways of delivering our key outcomes and solving problems. Our innovation journey This animation shows the journey you’ll follow if you work with us, from getting in touch with an idea or en…

Whether you’re heading north to south or east to west across the country, you’re likely to travel through our network in the West Midlands. We’re the beating heart of the country and our iconic roads, like Spaghetti Junction are its lifeblood. From chocolate to car production, jewellery to JCBs our roads support economic growth and help connect global brands to their customers. Many national dist…