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Back Published 01 February 2024 Press Release Major safety improvements will get under way on the M1 in West Yorkshire in March, with a 10-mile stretch of central barrier being upgraded. Major safety improvements will get under way on the M1 in West Yorkshire in March, with a 10-mile stretch of central barrier being upgraded. National Highways is replacing the wire rope barrier on the M1 between junctions 43 (Belle Isle) and 47 (Parlington) with a stronger concrete version. National Highw…

Back Published 11 February 2025 Press Release National Highways is joining forces with its police partners to help improve safety by introducing new speed restrictions along the A46 near Bath. Working with Avon and Somerset Police, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath and North East Somerset Council, the company has identified safety issues on the A46 between Bath and M4 junction 18. Collision data between 2017 and 2021 identified a total of 41 incidents, resulting in 79 casualties, two …

We aim to cut carbon emissions from roadside lighting by switching most of our network lights to cleaner LED lights by 2027 Road lighting makes up around half of our corporate carbon emissions. If we are to cut our direct carbon emissions, we must introduce more energy-efficient lighting. In February 2022, we started a 5-year £132M programme to retrofit 70% our road lights from traditional incandescent bulbs to greener, more efficient LED lights. This involves replacing over 50,000 lights. D…

Back Published 18 February 2025 Press Release News   Residents and road users are being invited to meet the team behind a scheme to build a cycleway and make road improvements on the A52 Derby Road in Nottingham.     National Highways is carrying out the work between Priory roundabout and the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) roundabout.  The new cycleway and pedestrian footpath, which is part of National Highway’s commitment to encourage healthy and sustainable travel, will provide safe and e…

This privacy notice sits beneath our top level privacy notice and provides information about how personal data is used when we occasionally ask users for feedback and opinions regarding our website and online presence, sometimes in conjunction with our contractors. What personal data do we collect and handle? Information we may collect includes: vehicle registration and type. Members of the public may be visible, but this is not the purpose of the activity. Please note that the information …

Back Published 10 February 2025 Press Release Work is progressing to open local roads alongside the new A30 dual carriageway in Cornwall. Since opening the road to traffic last June, National Highways and principal contractors Costain have been continuing ancillary work, such as local road connections, landscaping, hedging and planting along the new 8.7-mile route. As part of that programme, work on the old A30 near Zelah is being completed before opening as the new B3288 between Chybucca …

Meet our executive and non-executive directors Gareth Rhys Williams Nick Harris Scott Dale Janette Beinart Simon Blanchflower CBE Sukhi Johal Manny Lewis Kim Shillinglaw Rob Whiteman CBE Simon Wills Elliot Shaw Gareth Rhys Williams Chair Biography Appointed Chair in April 2024 The UK Government Chief Commercial Officer since March 2016. Trustee of Fauna & Flora International (FFI), the world’s oldest international conservation organisation, having previously served on the Council…

We're delivering targeted speed limit reductions on the A40, A46 and A38. This is part of our ongoing commitment to reduce the number of people harmed on the region's roads. Start date Spring 2025 End date TBC Cost TBC Overview Documents What we're doing Safety is and always will be our number one priority. That's why our ambition remains that no-one should be harmed while travelling or working on our roads.  Our aim is to improve road safety for all road users by introducing reduced spe…

What's happening In this section We’ve introduced improvements to The Highway Code so drivers can more easily find information on how to drive on high-speed roads, including smart motorways. The update includes: clearer advice on where to stop in an emergency the importance of not driving in a lane closed by a Red X the use of variable speed limits to manage congestion updated guidance on key factors that contribute to safety-related incidents, including driving while tired, unroadworthy …

Fog is a major travel hazard which can affect visibility. It occurs most often in late autumn and towards the end of February, but can be a problem throughout spring and autumn. Fog often disperses after sunrise but on occasions may last all day or several days. Before you travel It’s important to plan your journey in advance, particularly if you’re travelling on routes you’re not familiar with. Plan your route Check the availability of service areas along your route Make sure you know how…