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Planning for the future A guide to working with National Highways on planning matters October 2023 Contents Introduction . 1 Our role in planning .6 Our approach to planning .8 Key assessment considerations on planning matters .10 Engagement with plan-making .14 Engagement with decision-taking .18 O…

This document and accompanying data have been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. Recipients of this document should not assume that the data is appropriate for their pur…

We're improving the 10-mile section of the M6 between junctions 21a and 26, by upgrading it to an all-lane running motorway. This will provide increased capacity in a cost-effective way, maximising the use of the existing road. Start date March 2021 End date Spring 2025 Cost £259 million to £285 …

Improving safety for all KPI 1.1 The number of people killed or seriously injured on the SRN The number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) Unadjusted monitoring points: Adjusted monitoring points based on 2023 adjustments: Adjusted: Target RIS Year Unadju…

We are supporting local authorities that have implemented clean air zones. These are initiatives to improve air quality through a range of innovative measures In this section Clean air zones can be charging or non-charging. Drivers will pay a fee to enter charging clean air zones, depending on th…

Parts of the strategic road network have been targeted by unlawful protect activity. We secured a wide-reaching civil injunction as part of our continuing and determined attempts to prevent disruption to England’s busiest roads and the health and safety of those using them, including: public servi…

We’re carrying out essential repairs and improvements to St Georges Bridge that carries the M5 over the railway near junction 21 for Weston-super-Mare. Start date Summer 2024 End date Winter 2028 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 25 July 2025 Overnight resurfacing W…

Find out more about the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme In this section The need for the scheme We’re improving journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. The A428 between St Neots and Caxton Gibbet is the only stretch of single carriageway between the M1 near Milton Keynes an…

Delivery Plan 2023-2024 2 Delivery Plan 2023 - 2024 Delivery Plan 2023 - 2024 3 Contents 04 06 08 14 Foreword Executive Summary Improving safety for all Providing fast and reliable journeys 18 24 30 34 A well-maintained and Delivering better Meeting the needs of Achieving efficient resilient network…

Whether you’re heading north to south or east to west across the country, you’re likely to travel through our network in the East Midlands. We’re the beating heart of the country and roads support economic growth, helping connect global brands to their customers. Many national distribution companie…