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Find out about National Highways' role in the planning system and how we are aiming to be a proactive planning partner. Our role in the planning system We are a statutory consultee in the planning system. You are encouraged to seek early advice from us if your development proposal: is likely to result in an adverse impact on the safety of, or queuing, on the strategic road network (SRN) is lik…

We're looking to engage with companies of all sizes – including small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) – who might be interested in working on the Lower Thames Crossing. In this section Your business can play a crucial role in delivering the most ambitious road project in the UK in almost 35 years. The Supply Chain Directory is a list of businesses like yours, with a description of what sets y…

We’re upgrading 11.2 miles of central reservation barrier in Bedfordshire, upgrading it from steel to concrete, to improve the safety and reliability of journeys along this stretch of the M1. We're also installing more CCTV and improving traffic and information signs between the junctions. Start date Winter 2023 End date Spring 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Relate…

This scheme will improve the junction between the A47 and the A11 near Norwich by adding two new connections to ease congestion in the area. Start date Q4 2025/2026 End date Q1 2028/2029 Cost Over £200m Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 15 July 2025 Traffic management on B1172 Norwich Road and Cantley Lane South So we can work safely we'll need to pu…

Find out more about the latest developments on the scheme In this section A6 southbound closures The A6 southbound between Kemplay roundabout and Eamont Bridge will be closed overnight (8pm - 6am) between Monday 21 July and Sunday 27 July. There will be no closure in place on Friday 25 July. A signed diversion route will be in place. Please plan your journeys accordingly and allow extra time t…

Enhancing safety on this vital West Midlands route. Start date January 2024 End date Autumn 2024 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 03 October 2024 Improvements complete Our work to upgrade the M42 between junctions 4 and 7 is now complete. We’ve replaced the existing steel central reservation barrier with a safer and more durable concrete one between junctions 4 …

We’re proposing to change junction 9, so it has free-flowing links between the M3 and the A34 in both directions Start date 2024-25 End date Road Period 3 (2025-2030) Cost £268 million to £322 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 11 July 2025 Upcoming overnight closures - July Works We’ve been carrying out works ready for our next traffic phase…

We have rebuilt the A12 Margaretting Bypass between junction 13 (Ingatestone) to junction 15 (Webb’s Farm Interchange/Three Mile Hill), including removing and replacing the concrete road surface to an asphalt one. This will have improved safety, created a smoother quieter journey, and extended the life of the road for the future. Start date 27 February 2023 End date 8 August 2024 Cost £75 milli…

New arrivals to the UK build valuable skills whilst discovering local heritage In this section National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing project worked with Thurrock Community College and Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) to host transferrable skills training sessions at the BATA Heritage Centre for groups from the organisation Welcome to the UK. Welcome to the UK is a charity which was set up…

This Victorian disused tunnel is in the West End area of Glasgow, Kelvinside. We’re working with our partners to use innovative survey techniques to better understand the structure and confirm the location of blind shafts along the route of the tunnel . Share this article Location: Kelvinside, Glasgow Contractor: Geoptic Open to the public? No Completion: Autumn 2022 History Balgray Tunnel …