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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 Documents What we're doing A detailed safety review along four routes in the North West…

The content on our social media channels gives you important information about using our roads safely and helps you see what is happening on England’s motorways and major A roads, allowing you to plan your journey better. Reporting incidents  In an emergency, call 999. Other incidents should be reported via our Customer Contact Centre on 0300 123 5000.  Our channels are not always monitored in …

This spectacular 420ft long viaduct located in central Lake District has received some care and attention, so it can keep being appreciated safely from ground level near the footpath close by. Share this article Location: Walthwaite, Cumbria Contractor: Bethell Open to the public? No Completion: Summer 2023 History Constructed in 1862, it formed part of the Penrith to Keswick Railway, creat…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the North West region. Overview Documents The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'. Project information View a maintenance scheme You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in the North West below: A66 B…

Our 530-mile network in the North West stretches from the city of Carlisle to the edges of the Peak District. It’s one of the most diverse areas of motorways and major A-roads in the country to maintain and keep moving.   The region is home to economic powerhouses such as Manchester and Liverpool, major international airports and big shopping centres like the Trafford Centre and Cheshire Oaks. W…

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…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the Yorkshire and North East region. Overview Documents The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information' by clicking on the headings below. Project information Schemes across the region You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in Yorkshire and the North East below: …

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 09 December 2024 News Press Release Three key routes in Cumbria and Lancashire are sharing in a £9 million investment in road safety projects across the North West. The A590 and A66 in Cumbria and the A585 in Lancashire are to get improvements designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce killed and seriously injured (KSI) casualty figur…

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