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Digging up Gravesend’s past at St Andrews Gardens In this section We supported a four-day community excavation with a Gravesham based community archaeology group at St Andrew’s Gardens in Gravesend, involving a local school and volunteers. The project aimed to investigate this part of the town while encouraging greater engagement with its archaeology and heritage. Gravesend has a long and fascinating history, stretching back at least to the Roman period, and this heritage was reflected in the…

If your property is affected by noise from one of the roads we manage, you may qualify for our noise insulation scheme. About noise insulation Is my property eligible for the scheme? What are the types of insulation available? Will all my windows be included? What if I choose not to accept the offer but then change my mind? What if my landlord or tenant does not want the work carried out but I do? What if I live in a listed property or managed estate? What is involved? Who will carry ou…

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…

Net zero highways: our 2030 / 2040 / 2050 plan NET ZERO HIGHWAYS THREE STRONG COMMITMENTS - BACKED BY IMMEDIATE AND SUSTAINED ACTION Our 2030 / 2040 / 2050 plan Net zero for our own operations by 2030 An ambitious programme putting Covering our own energy and travel. Actions include: roads at the heart of Britain’s net f We have bought certified, renewable electricity for our network lighting and operations since 2020 zero future f We will replace 70% of our road lighting with LEDs by 2027 f Our…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the North West region. Overview Documents The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'. Project information View a maintenance scheme You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in the North West below: A590 Newby Bridge to Barrow Banks resurfacing and vegetation works - 11 September to November 2025 We'll close the A590 between Newby Bridge Roundabout and…

Sometimes while carrying out assessments of structures on the Historical Railways Estate, we may decide action needs to be taken as the structure’s condition is dangerous, or at risk of becoming dangerous. Where possible, we repair structures by strengthening them and make them safe. There may be occasions when we need to consider alternative approaches, including infilling a structure. We only do this as a last resort, where there’s no other practical option. What is infilling? Infilling is …

The A38 is an important route from Birmingham to Derby and through to the M1 at junction 28. Where it passes through Derby, long distance traffic interacts with a large volume of vehicles making local journeys causing congestion and delays. Start date TBC End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 06 August 2025 Outcome of spending review Following the conclusion of the Government’s Spending Review, funding for the A38 Derby Junctions scheme has now been con…

☰ Menu Contents Summarised Pages Toggle Dark Mode Print / Save PDF Overview We are here for our customers. We are here to make a difference to their experiences with us, whether that’s the hauliers keeping goods moving, the families travelling to connect with loved ones, or the communities who live alongside our roads. The experiences people have with us matter, and we’re committed to improving them. Our roads serve millions of users with a wide range of needs. From drivers looking for res…

Back Published 23 October 2024 Press Release The Lower Thames Crossing has today (Wednesday, 23 October) launched a pilot Skills Hub providing work-based training courses for participants that include men and women on day release from Kent based prisons and local people already in the construction workforce seeking higher skilled jobs. The service seeks to break down employment barriers for local people including prison leavers, long-term unemployed, and women returners by offering free tra…

OFFICIAL 5. Management of the Historical Railways Estate (HRE) (Revised May 2025) High level description National Highways will manage the HRE, hereafter referred to as “The Estate”, as defined by the Public Bodies (Abolition of BRB (Residuary) Limited) Order 2013, on behalf of the Secretary of State. The Estate includes structures, property and land within England, Scotland and Wales. National Highways will inspect and safely maintain the former railways structures, manage parcels of former rai…