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The bridge near Penrith that carries the M6 over the River Lowther needs extensive repairs. A major renovation project is underway to ensure the longevity of the structure for many years to come. Start date 31 March 2025 End date March 2027 Cost £9 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 30 June 2025 Progress so far We’re continuing to make steady …

We’re looking at ways to carry out essential maintenance on eight bridges spanning the M6 in Cumbria. Start date TBC End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 16 July 2025 Engagement Events We’re starting preparatory works this summer. They are important to manage risks, protect the environment, and ensure everything is in place to carr…

National Highways Strategic Road Network England’s strategic road network (SRN) Motorway All purpose Scotland A1 Toll roads A19 A69 A1 Newcastle upon Tyne Carlisle A1 Sunderland M6 A19 A1(M) A66 Middlesbrough A595 A174 A66 A19 A590 A1(M) A64 A585 M6 York Leeds Irish Sea M55 M65 M1 …

National Highways Strategic Road Network England’s strategic road network (SRN) Motorway All purpose Scotland A1 Toll roads A19 A69 A1 Newcastle upon Tyne Carlisle A1 Sunderland M6 A19 A1(M) A66 Middlesbrough A595 A174 A66 A19 A590 A1(M) A64 A585 M6 York Leeds Irish Sea M55 M65 M1 …

Society relies on our road network for work journeys and home deliveries, visits to friends and family, holidays and the goods and services we all depend on. Society relies on our road network for work journeys and home deliveries, visits to friends and family, holidays, and the goods and services we all depend on.  As technology and travel evolves, this fund is helping us look beyond road journ…

Litter strategy Our approach Introduction Litter is a serious issue. It harms the environment, upsets our customers and damages our reputation. It also puts our people at risk when they have to collect it and it diverts time and money that’s better spent on improving the road network. Our vision is for ‘a network predominantly free from litter, without compromising safety and delivered affordably’…

Connecting the country M62 by Scammonden Reservoir, West Yorkshire A1 National Highways manages and improves England’s 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that A19 A69 Newcastle upon Tyne National Highways’ make up the strategic road network. This network Carlisle A1 Sunderland strategic road network plays a vital role in everyday life and is crucial to M6 Motorway A1(M) A66 M…

Litter strategy Our approach Introduction Litter is a serious issue. It harms the environment, upsets our customers and damages our reputation. It also puts our people at risk when they have to collect it and it diverts time and money that’s better spent on improving the road network. Our vision is for ‘a network predominantly free from litter, without compromising safety and delivered affordably’…

Litter Approach Introduction Litter is a serious issue. It harms the environment, upsets our customers and damages our reputation. It also puts our people at risk when they have to collect it and it diverts time and money that’s better spent on improving the road network. Our vision is for ‘a network predominantly free from litter, without compromising safety and delivered affordably’. This approa…

Traffic on this busy section of the A1 is congested, especially during peak hours – making journeys unreliable. The number of vehicles using the road will increase with new housing and employment developments planned for the area, so road improvements are needed. Start date July-Sept 2021 End date…