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People, places and processes: A guide to good design at National Highways Foreword Successful roads are the result of good design, not chance. Good design benefits road users, the places through which our roads pass and local communities. Good road design can also have wider positive environmental, social and economic impacts for regions and the country. We set out our design vision for the strategic road network in The road to good design. Ten principles of good road design support our vision for a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable network. Since publication in the Design Manual for R…

The A66 is a key local, regional and national route for east/west journeys in the north of England providing vital connections for freight, tourism and businesses across the UK. In this section The route  The A66 plays an essential role for journeys across the north of England and provides the most direct route between the central belt of Scotland and the eastern side of England. The route connects cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh with Leeds, Sheffield and Norwich.  It’s a critical route fo…

A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Improvement Five-year post-opening project evaluation A556 Knutsford to Bowdon five-year post-opening project evaluation Page 1 of 44 This document has been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. While all reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this document, it cannot be guaranteed that it is free of every potential error. In the absence of formal contractual agreement to the contrary, neither National Highways nor its consultant…

The award-winning A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme was developed to provide much-needed added capacity to a vital road transport corridor between the North, the Midlands and the East of England. Start date November 2016 End date June 2022 Cost £1.5 billion Overview Documents Project information Overview The A14 provides a vital road transport corridor between the North, the Midlands and the East of England, and is of local, regional, national and international significance.…

Published 24 Jan 2024 Share this article New mobile technology capable of automatically detecting motorists who fail to wear a seatbelt or hold mobile phones at the wheel is being trialled in the UK for the first time under plans to boost road safety. A new van packed with detection equipment has hit England’s motorways and major A-roads as part of a research project carried out alongside Warwickshire Police to understand the scale of the problem around these dangerous motoring offences. As …

Claim Nos. QB-2021-003576, 003626 and 003737 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION Before the Honourable Mr Justice Lavender 19 October 2021 B E T W E E N: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED Claimant -and- (1) PERSONS UNKNOWN CAUSING THE BLOCKING, ENDANGERING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE PREVENTING THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ONTO OR ALONG THE M25 MOTORWAY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROTESTING (2) PERSONS UNKNOWN CAUSING THE BLOCKING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE INTERFERING WITH…

Claim Nos. QB-2021-003576, 003626 and 003737 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION Before the Honourable Mr Justice Lavender 19 October 2021 B E T W E E N: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED Claimant -and- (1) PERSONS UNKNOWN CAUSING THE BLOCKING, ENDANGERING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE PREVENTING THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ONTO OR ALONG THE M25 MOTORWAY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROTESTING (2) PERSONS UNKNOWN CAUSING THE BLOCKING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE INTERFERING WITH…

Over 24 miles of new or improved pathways In this section In Thurrock, Brentwood, and Havering, we are creating new pathways and bridges, as well as improving existing pathways, to better connect the community to heritage areas, equestrian centres, places of employment, parks, and woodlands. Four new green bridges will sit throughout this network of pathways, helping to connect the community to the area’s rich mosaic of parks and woodlands. Some of the proposals in the Thurrock, Brentwood an…

The government funding announced sets the Lower Thames Crossing on the path to securing private investment In this section Share this article Published 16 Jun 2025 The government funding announced today (16 June 2025) sets the Lower Thames Crossing on the path to securing private investment.  This follows the granting of planning permission for the project in March 2025. Matt Palmer, Executive Director, Lower Thames Crossing said: "The government funding announced today means, with plannin…

Published 06 Mar 2025 Based on this year’s theme for British Science Week (7-16 March), ‘Change & Adapt’, research fellow Yuandong Pan discusses how his work is looking to make our roads more resilient. Share this article About Yuandong  Yuandong Pan is a research fellow at the University of Cambridge and member of the Roads Research Alliance. His research is focused on ‘Digital Twins’.  What has been your involvement in the Roads Research Alliance to date? “The theme that my research com…