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We manage and improve England’s motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. What we do How we manage and improve the road network to make journeys safer, smoother and more reliable. Our roads Find out more about the motorways and major A-roads we manage. Our strategy Our range of strategic documents set out the company's future directio…

New decision date set for 23 May 2025 In this section Share this article Published 08 Oct 2024 On Monday 7 October, the Secretary of State for Transport announced a new deadline for Government to make a decision on the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order (DCO) application. The new deadline is 23 May 2025. This is to allow the Government more time to consider the application furt…

We're planning to replace the old bridge deck with a new reinforced concrete deck. Share this article Location: North-east of Glasgow Status: Design phase; road currently closed What is the project? This project initially involved refurbishing both metal and stone parts of the bridges supporting Chryston Road to keep them safe for all users. During surveys, the defects found were so signific…

A66 Northern Trans-Pennine We'll be improving the A66 between the M6 at Penrith and A1(M) at Scotch Corner. The project will involve upgrading single carriageway sections of road to dual carriageway standard and making improvements to the junctions along the route. Latest updates About the project Benefits What's next The route in detail Environment Project timeline Project begins - 2017…

Whatever part of National Highways' network you’re driving on, we want you to stay safe and know what to do if anything goes wrong. Our videos explain the main features of smart motorways, and we provide advice and guidance on safer driving and what to do in an emergency. Know when you're driving on a smart motorway Around 10 per cent of the motorway network is now made up of smart motorways. So…

Improvements to the slip roads and junction approaches at the M2 junction 5. Start date Autumn 2021 End date 2025 Cost £50-£100 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 04 February 2025 We've completed our project We've completed our M2 junction 5 improvements scheme in Sittingbourne, Kent. Key features of the scheme include: The Stockbury Flyover The project's centrep…

Research publications can be found listed below within year order. 2024-25 publications Application of biocementation to improve a well-graded granular material against cyclic loading (external link) Automating construction of road digital twin geometry using context and location aware segmentation (external link) Bayesian dynamic modelling for probabilistic prediction of pavement condition (e…

In this section As well as our road network, we're responsible for 30,000 hectares of land. This 'soft estate' includes all the verges, embankments, cuttings and landscaping plots alongside our roads. This land supports a rich diversity of animal and plant life, including ash, which is one of our most useful and versatile native trees. What is ash dieback? Ash dieback is a highly destructive f…

Following the conclusion of the Spending Review, the Government has taken the decision to cancel the A12 Chelmsford to A120 scheme. Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 01 August 2025 A12 Chelmsford – cancellation The Government and National Highways remain committed to maintaining a safe and reliable road network, necessary to stimulate economic growth and enhance opportunities…

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, Executi…