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Our frontline teams play a vital role on motorways helping road users – our customers – to complete their journeys safely and reliably. They work around the clock to support road users, helping people plan the best route for their journey, sharing information about roadworks and traffic conditions, assisting people who’ve broken down, and making sure the roads we manage remain in a safe condition. Our frontline teams are experts in dealing with incidents. Meet the team National Traffic Opera…

Achieving our vision of a connected country with safer, smoother and more reliable journeys for our customers, relies on successful outcomes from us and our supply chain partners. Roads Academy is a joint initiative with the roads industry to develop current and future leaders and solve sectoral challenges. New intake dates for Aspiring Leaders and Strategic Leaders programmes The next intake for Aspiring Leaders is 22 September 2025 and Strategic Leaders is 24 September 2025. For future inta…

The Examining Authority assessed submissions from the public, stakeholders and National Highways, through written representations and 28 public hearings In this section Share this article Published 15 January 2024 On 20 December 2023, the detailed examination of the proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing finished. The planning inspectors will now make a recommendation to the Secretary of State for Transport on whether to give permission to build and operate the new crossing, with a final d…

Back Published 27 January 2025 News Press Release Residents and drivers can find out more about a new safety scheme due to get under way along the A46 in Warwickshire at two information events this week. Members of the project team will be on hand to talk about the scheme and answer any questions or concerns. As part of the work, National Highways is replacing the signage, renewing road markings and studs and carrying out some resurfacing between the Oversley Mill and Marraway roundabouts…

National Highways Board & Executive Gifts & Hospitality Declarations Gifts and hospitality given or accepted by our Board and Executive Committee members 01 April 2022 – 31 March 2023. Board Members and Executive Directors not listed below have not given or accepted any gifts or hospitality for the period in question. Name & Role Gift (G) or Giving (G) or Summary description of gift Company Date hospitality or Hospitality (H) Receiving (R) or hospitality offered or accepted gift received or give…

Making sure water run-off from roads doesn't pollute the environment is our legal duty. It's also the right thing to do. In this section What is water quality and why does it matter? Water quality is important for everyone in England: high quality water is free from harmful chemicals and keeps us safe good water quality helps protect aquatic life, which is important for biodiversity and ecosystems farmers need clean water for crops and livestock many businesses need high-quality water for…

As our strategic road network becomes increasingly reliant on digital connectivity for its operations, cyber security becomes ever more critical to ensure the safety and efficiency of our transport infrastructure. What is cyber security and why is it important? Cyber security is about safeguarding our computer systems, networks and operational technology from unwanted disclosure of information, theft or damage to the hardware, software, or electronic data. As we use technology to control our s…

ESDAL haulier user guide, code of practice for lighting and marking abnormal loads and guidance on moving abnormal loads by water In this section In this section: ESDAL haulier user guide Lighting and marking for abnormal loads Moving abnormal loads by water Preferred routes for high and heavy abnormal load movements Suggest a new route Location of abnormal load laybys More guidance from other government departments Includes: taking an abnormal load abroad using abnormally large or h…

National Highways has fully committed to compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK-GDPR). We collect and handle a variety of personal data so that we can deliver services to our customers and anyone using England’s motorways and major A roads.  This privacy notice applies to any personal data collected by us or on our behalf, by any format – phone, letter, email, online or face to face.  We collect and handle data to:  provide the service you’ve asked for – for example, i…

Ash dieback is affecting trees on the land we manage. We're taking action to slow its spread and make sure trees along our strategic road network remain safe. Overview Documents We're committed to protecting the natural environment that surrounds our roads. We're responsible for 30,000 hectares of land and we want to foster a rich biodiversity across our soft estate. Trees are a very important part of this, whether we plant them ourselves or they're growing naturally on our land. We manage …