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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…

The latest news from the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet project

The elevated section of the M4 spans the A4 Great West Road in Brentford. It carries tens-of-thousands of journeys in and out of west London every day and helps keep motorway traffic separate from local roads. As part of our commitment to making sure this important viaduct remains safe and maintained, we’re repairing some of the reinforced concrete pillars which support the structure from the A4 Great West Road’s central reservation. We’ll need to continue this work periodically over the coming …

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…

Our team of engineers maintain all the Historical Railways Estate structures. The team uses well-established methods, including regular inspections of each structure.

We are investigating safety improvements to the A30 from Kennards House to Five Lanes that would improve road safety for drivers and local communities.

We’re carrying out essential maintenance work on M11. This will ensure the M11 will continue to remain in a safe and serviceable condition.

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…

National Highways has stepped in to restore an historic fingerpost that had fallen into disrepair alongside the busy A5.

National Highways is helping to keep the traditional landscape of the Cotswolds alive thanks to one of its major projects