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The Orwell Bridge was opened to road traffic in 1982 and carries the A14 (then A45) over the River Orwell just south of Ipswich in Suffolk, England.

Pensford Viaduct is a beautiful Grade II listed structure, made up of sixteen arches of differing widths and heights, supported by tall tapering piers in the centre and thicker shorter ones at the sides.

National Highways sets and manages variable speed limits (VSL) to look after your safety and to improve traffic flow on motorways and major A roads.

Around 35 bags of rubbish were collected by Historical Railways Estate (HRE) contractors and Halifax volunteers during a festive clean up in the town.

Parts of the strategic road network have been targeted by protesters and we have an injunction in place as part of our continuing and determined attempts to prevent disruption to England’s busiest roads.

National Highways is refreshing its Digital, Data and Technology Strategy for the remainder of RIS2 (2023-25), preparing for the third road investment period (RIS3), starting in 2025.

Our research publications can be found listed alphabetically within year order.

We’re installing a new noise barrier on the A1 near Eaton Ford.

We're working with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) to excavate and record any archaeological features before we start construction.