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Back Published 13 September 2024 Press Release Motorists in Leeds will soon see better journeys on a city motorway as a two-year programme of major improvements approaches completion. Motorists in Leeds will soon see better journeys on a city motorway as a two-year programme of major improvements approaches completion. National Highways has been carrying out important upgrades on the importa…

We're installing average speed cameras at four different locations in the North West region, on the A585, A590, A66 and A663. This is part of our ongoing commitment to reduce the number of people harmed on the region’s roads Start date December 2024 End date March 2025 Cost TBC Overview Documen…

Published 27 May 2025 Written by Dr Jennifer Dodd, Associate Professor for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology at Edinburgh Napier University. Share this article The effect that human activity has on our landscape is immense. We modify our landscape to produce food, to create housing, to travel…

National Highways 2030 Water Quality Plan Mitigating high risk outfalls and soakaways Date: August 2023 Executive summary Road runoff can carry pollutants which under certain conditions can have a negative environmental impact. National Highways is responsible for around 3% of England's roads. We are the government owned company that operates, maintains and improves the 4,500 miles of England's mo…

Almost 40 miles of new or improved pathways proposed by the Lower Thames Crossing In this section National Highways is one of the biggest builders of pathways in the UK and the Lower Thames Crossing will add or improve almost 40 miles in total - 3 miles for every 1 mile of new road. These new or …

As part of our multi-million investment we’re carrying out a range of improvements along the A57, A628 and A61/A616 Westwood roundabout to improve journeys and safety. Overview Documents We’re responsible for motorways and major A-roads including the A57, A616 and A628 between Manchester and Shef…

Smart motorways stocktake First year progress report 2021 First year progress report First year progress report Contents Foreword 2 Executive summary 4 Giving clarity to drivers 10 Finding a safe place to stop 15 Being safer in moving traffic 19 Updated safety evidence 27 Conclusion 38 Annex A – Length and traffic data 2010-2019 41 Annex B – Strategic road network casualty data 2015-2019 42 Annex …

A66 Northern Trans-Pennine We'll be improving the A66 between the M6 at Penrith and A1(M) at Scotch Corner. The project will involve upgrading single carriageway sections of road to dual carriageway standard and making improvements to the junctions along the route. Latest updates About the proje…

The A66 is a key local, regional and national route for east/west journeys in the north of England providing vital connections for freight, tourism and businesses across the UK. In this section The route  The A66 plays an essential role for journeys across the north of England and provides the mo…

As part of our work on M25 junction 10, we're restoring heathland, replacing lost habitats and improving wetlands. We're also building the UK's first heathland green bridge. In this section Heathland restoration M25 junction 10 is surrounded by ancient heathland. Over the last 200 years, ancient…