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This project will provide a low-noise surface along the M27 between junctions 5 and 7. We're also making significant drainage improvements to the road and safety improvements to the central reservation. All together these measures will ensure a smoother ride for drivers, make the road quieter, improve safety and ensure the road lasts longer. Start date February 2024 End date Spring 2026 Cost Es…

We’re cutting carbon emissions in the South East by switching to cleaner LED lights, making our motorways and A-roads greener and more energy efficient. Latest updates Overview Documents The south east of England will benefit from a £132m nationwide project switching 70% of lights on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to cleaner LED alternatives by 2027. This involves replacing over 50,000 light…

Last updated - 01.08.2025 13:15 The latest planned full closure information for England's strategic road network. Smart Motorways – technology upgrade work with reduced speed limits Find out where we're working and what this means for your journey. Advance notification of full closures on England’s motorways and major A roads. Closures are listed by start date, select a day from the row above…

Social value is the sum of the benefits that we - and our supply chain partners - deliver for people, environment and the economy. In this section We’ve always built value into every aspect of our network. From economic prosperity to preserving natural habitats, we know how important it is that we make a positive difference to the communities and the environment where we work. Although we’ve be…

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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 roads that might exceed the legal limits for air pollution at 40µg/m³. Some of the roads the PCM h…

Back Published 30 October 2024 Press Release National Highways is urging drivers to plan their journeys ahead of overnight closures on the M27 next month.  Good progress has been made on work to provide a low-noise surface along the motorway, between junctions 5 and 7.  The next phase of the scheme requires tasks including routine maintenance, improving sign visibility and technology upgrade…

Back Published 28 July 2023 Blog Our response to an article in The Guardian which appeared on 27 July 2023. ‘National Highways accused of systemic failure on cycling provision in England’ was the headline on a story in The Guardian. It went on to claim ‘the government owned body in charge of trunk roads was using a loophole to deliver substandard shared use paths in rural areas’. The Guardi…

National Highways Strategic Road Network England’s strategic road network (SRN) Motorway All purpose Scotland A1 Toll roads A19 A69 A1 Newcastle upon Tyne Carlisle A1 Sunderland M6 A19 A1(M) A66 Middlesbrough A595 A174 A66 A19 A590 A1(M) A64 A585 M6 York Leeds Irish Sea M55 M65 M1 M606 M621 Kingston upon Hull Preston M62 A63 A56 M61 M62 A1 A180 M58 Manchester M1 M18 Grimsby M180 Liverpool A616 M57…

National Highways Strategic Road Network England’s strategic road network (SRN) Motorway All purpose Scotland A1 Toll roads A19 A69 A1 Newcastle upon Tyne Carlisle A1 Sunderland M6 A19 A1(M) A66 Middlesbrough A595 A174 A66 A19 A590 A1(M) A64 A585 M6 York Leeds Irish Sea M55 M65 M1 M606 M621 Kingston upon Hull Preston M62 A63 A56 M61 M62 A1 A180 M58 Manchester M1 M18 Grimsby M180 Liverpool A616 M57…