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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.

Connecting the country Our long-term strategic plan to 2050 May 2023 Foreword Executive summary Our strategic planning approach Trends shaping the future Our vision How we will deliver Next steps Foreword Our long-term vision The road ahead Roads will continue to be the most common mode of travel th…

Managing delay on the strategic road network Contents Foreword 3 Executive summary 4 Why we manage delay 6 Developing our plan 9 Focus 1: Optimising our roadworks 13 Focus 2: Innovating to address congestion 19 Focus 3: Reducing the impact of incidents 27 Next steps 33 2 Foreword Every year our cust…

Learning on the road to good design: Case studies Foreword The road to good design One aspect of good design highlighted in the (2018) set out our design examples is the range of other benefits that can be vision and principles generated from multidisciplinary and multifunctional for the strategic r…

We have completed a study to consider whether there is an alternative key north-south route between the Dorset coast and the M4. The aim of the study was to identify which corridor(s) could provide the main route and potential enhancements.

On 27 May 2025 we introduced a 7.5t weight restriction for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) on the M48 Severn Bridge. It will last for an estimated 12 to 18 months. Routine surveys revealed that the main bridge cables have deteriorated and weakened. We need to reduce the load on these cables to keep the …

We’ve made improvements on the M4 between junctions 3 and 12 by adding an additional lane for traffic to help increase capacity and reduce congestion. We’ve also put in place new technology to smooth traffic flows and manage incidents along this stretch.

M3 junctions 2 to 4a all lane running One-year post opening project evaluation While Highways England has made every effort to ensure the information in this document is accurate, Highways England does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of that information; and it cannot accept l…

A5-M1 Dunstable Northern Bypass Five-year post-opening project evaluation This document has been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. While all reasonable care has been ta…

M1 junction 45 improvement One-year post-opening project evaluation This document has been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. While all reasonable care has been taken in…