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Our plan to protect and increase biodiversity June 2015 Contents Foreword . 3 Part 1: Biodiversity and England’s Strategic Road Network 1. Biodiversity – what is it and why is it important? . 5 2. Biodiversity – how and why is it declining? . 5 3. Is there an issue relating to biodiversity on Highways England’s roads? . 7 4. The role of Highways England, and what is expected of us? . 9 5. Who we will engage with and why? . 10 6. What is our approach? .11 7. How will we know we’ve made a differen…

If you’re seeking to claim financial compensation from us for alleged damage or injury incurred while on the strategic road network (SRN), this is known as a 'Red Claim'. This kind of claim would be made where you allege that the injury or damage resulted from our failure to maintain the SRN properly. To defend such a claim, we’d need to prove that all reasonable measures were taken to ensure the highway was not dangerous to traffic or pedestrians. We aim to protect the public purse by only se…

The A52 is an important route through the heart of the East Midlands. We’re investing in improvements that will make this route faster, safer and more reliable for people and businesses. Overview Documents Where we're working in Nottingham Here are our A52 improvements in and around Nottingham. How we'll work To work safely, we’ll need a mixture of lane and road closures. We'll also need some weekend closures. We'll work at the least busy times of the day or week to minimise disruption. …

Check this page regularly for the latest updates on road closures, diversions, and speed restrictions In this section Current closures 17 to 20 October 2025 - Potton Road and the B1046, St Neots Road weekend closure We're installing new drainage systems along Potton Road and the B1046, St Neots Road. Closure We will close Potton Road, and the B1046, St Neots Road for the weekend from 8pm Friday 17 to 6am Monday 20 October 2025. Diversions For B1046, St Neots Road: head south on Barford …

We need to carry out essential repairs to two bridges near the M27 junction 12 Hilsea Interchange in Hampshire. Start date 5 June 2025 End date End of November 2025 Cost Approximately £5 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 06 October 2025 Next weekend closure - 17 to 19 October 2025 The M27 eastbound will be closed at junction 12 from 9pm on Friday 17 October and re-open by 6.00am on Sunday 19 October. Eastbound M27/A27 diversion leave the M27 at J12 turn right …

Following the conclusion of the Spending Review, the Government has taken the decision to cancel the A47 Wansford to Sutton dualling scheme. Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 01 August 2025 A47 Wansford - cancellation We recognise this may be disappointing news, but we remain committed to improving and enhancing the A47 corridor through our existing schemes, which will see improved journey times, reduce congestion and boost economic growth within the …

Back Published 21 October 2024 Press Release National Highways has stepped in to restore an historic fingerpost that had fallen into disrepair alongside the busy A5. The post, at the junction of the A5 Watling Street and Chester Road in Brownhills, was erected more than 40 years ago, in January 1982, but is actually a replica of the original signpost which stood on the site from 1777 to 1978.  The original is now in the care of the Staffordshire County Museum and is reputed to the oldest s…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the South East 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 Ash Dieback works in the South East Find out where we're taking action to remove or make safe trees affected by Ash Dieback. Ash die back works at various locations - October to November 2025 We've found large numbers of dead or dying Ash trees. These are a potential safety …

Guidance on the installation and use of scaffold guard structures over the strategic road network Revision 0 Contents Document control 3 Foreword 4 Publishing information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Contractual and legal considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction 5 Abbreviations 6 Terms and definitions 7 1. Scope 8 Aspects covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…

Net zero highways: Our 2030 / 2040 / 2050 plan Progress report 2022-2023 September 2023 Foreword We’ve made huge strides since we published Net Zero Highways: our 2030 / 2040 / 2050 plan in 2021. In the year since we published our first update, we’ve seen the Government re-affirm its commitment for the whole economy to reach net zero by 2050 with the publication of Powering Up Britain. Independent commentators have also been urging Government to go further and faster to achieve rapid emissions r…