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Our main role is to keep the Historical Railways Estate structures maintained and safe. But we also work with partners to find new uses for the structures and bring them back into public use Here we outline the processes we follow to hand over structures to other organisations who want to make use of them, and how we make decisions about structures that are in a critical condition. Bringing stru…

Although our smart motorway work has been cancelled following the Government’s latest announcement, we’re continuing to improve safety between junctions 9 and 14 by upgrading the barrier in the central reservation from metal to concrete. Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Smart motorway upgrade cancelled On 15 April 2023, the Government announced that plans for new smart…

We are upgrading dynamic hard shoulder motorways, starting with the central reservation barriers between M6 junctions 4 to 10a. Start date March 2022 End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 07 April 2025 Lane closures for painting We've finished installing all the new CCTV cameras on the M6 between junctions 5 and 10a.  We need to complete some painting wh…

Habitat Protection through scrub clearance In this section National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing project has invested £94,000 with Essex Wildlife Trust to protect priority habitats across Chafford Gorges in Essex. Chafford Gorges Nature Park is a 200-acre nature reserve located in Cha…

Climate change and the strategic road network The challenge We must consider how the changing climate will affect our strategic road network - the 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads we manage including bridges, tunnels, drains and earthworks. The latest climate projections for the 2070s indicate that the UK may experience: Rainfall An increase in winter rainfall and more intense rainf…

We want to make a positive difference for communities living near our roads, especially where we’re carrying out works. Here are some of the ways we've supported local communities around our M25 junction 10 improvement scheme Painshill Park volunteering Volunteers from our team participated in a landscaping initiative at Painshill Park. Our team engaged in various tasks such as scrub clearance,…

We have completed a study to consider whether there is an alternative key north-south route between the Dorset coast and the M4. The aim of the study was to identify which corridor(s) could provide the main route and potential enhancements. Overview Documents We have produced a brochure which details the work carried out through the study and what we found. The Department for Transport are now…

Almost 40 miles of new or improved pathways proposed by the Lower Thames Crossing In this section National Highways is one of the biggest builders of pathways in the UK and the Lower Thames Crossing will add or improve almost 40 miles in total - 3 miles for every 1 mile of new road. Thes…

Back Published 23 September 2024 Press Release New technology developed to help ease the pain of roadworks for road users and businesses saw 2,100 fewer journeys being delayed on the M6 in a two-month trial. The innovation, being trialled as part of a National Highways competition, also saved an estimated £45,000 by consolidating work and enabling the cancellation of one in 28 shifts…

Testo’s roundabout is a major junction connecting the A19 with the A184 in South Tyneside. We will raise the A19 on a flyover and build new slip roads to connect it to the A184 via the Testo’s roundabout so through traffic on the A19 can free flow. Start date Started End date Summer 2021 Cost £91.1 million to £159.4 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest upd…