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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’.  Wha…

Improving journeys on older smart motorways In this section What's happening National Highways is delivering a series of enhancements to sections of dynamic hard shoulder motorways across the country. ‘Dynamic hard shoulder’ (DHS) is an older form of motorway where the hard shoulder is turned on and off as a traffic lane in response to traffic flow. On 15 April 2023 the Government announced t…

The Paisley Road West railway bridge, constructed in 1909, carries Paisley Road over the former General Terminus railway branch. The line closed in the 1970s, with the tracks removed and the track beds on both sides of the bridge redeveloped. Share this article Location: Paisley Road West bridge, Glasgow Status: Seeking planning permission from Glasgow City Council History The Paisley Road We…

The A52 experiences congestion at many junctions, resulting in significant queuing and delays. We've identified several junctions for improvement, to reduce congestion and provide capacity for more traffic from local developments. Start date 2017 End date 2027 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 17 June 2025 Public Inquiry – July 2025 In November 2024, we submitted …

Search Search Filters Clear all Dates For example, 20/01/2022 From To Sort (for mobile device) Showing 1 - 10 of 18 results Link to A shining example of National Highways at its best A shining example of National Highways at its best 16 June 2025 When journalist Kevin Maher’s phone slipped from its hands-free mount on his motorcycle and disappeared onto the M4, he didn’t expect a dram…

If your property is affected by noise from one of the roads we manage, you may qualify for our noise insulation scheme. About noise insulation Is my property eligible for the scheme? What are the types of insulation available? Will all my windows be included? What if I choose not to accept the offer but then change my mind? What if my landlord or tenant does not want the work carried out but…

Find out more about the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet scheme In this section The need for the scheme We’re improving journeys between Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. The A428 between St Neots and Caxton Gibbet is the only stretch of single carriageway between the M1 near Milton Keynes and Cambridge. It is an important link between the M1 and the M11, connecting the communities of Bedf…

In this section Litter puts road users and the people who have to pick it up at risk. It also threatens wildlife living alongside our roads. Dealing with litter takes valuable resources away from other work. Roads we clear litter from Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, we're responsible for clearing litter on: England’s motorways a small number of major A roads (also known as all-pu…

This page contains information about our Development Consent Order for this scheme and the consultations we've undertaken while developing our proposals. In this section Development Consent Order This scheme is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP), which means it’s clas…

We want to reach out to a wider innovation network​ in academia, industry, infrastructure and civil engineering Together we can can provide better results for road users and the public through research, innovation and standardisation. ​Through our networks, we: undertake research, development and technology projects through partnerships with leading British universities work with innovation en…