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Published 23 Jul 2024 An innovative study assessing the environmental importance of brownfield sites is being coordinated by our Historical Railways Estate (HRE), contractor Balfour Beatty and Edinburgh Napier University. Share this article Our project partners are undertaking an extensive survey programme which could change the way brownfield sites are assessed in the future in terms of their…

How to notify an abnormal load movement if you are not registered to use the ESDAL system In this section In this section: Forms for offline notification Other forms Vehicle Special Order (VSO) If you are not registered to use the Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) system, you can use these forms to: make an application to move an abnormal load notify the authorities T…

Shorne Woods Country Park is one of the most popular country parks in the county In this section Shorne Woods Country Park is a 300-acre country park near Gravesend, Kent and was historically part of the Cobham Hall Estate. It is made up of rolling woodlands, wetlands and meadows.  We are working with the owners Kent County Council and partners in the area to help improve the woodland through: …

There are certain conditions you need to meet if you want to work on over or near our roads. For instance maintaining overhead power cables, or installing telecoms masts. We need to be sure that what you're building and how you're working won't be a danger to people. If you are a company and you want to: work near or over our roads, for instance on overhead power cables. put works on or near ou…

This project, due for completion in spring 2026, will reduce congestion, create a smoother flow of traffic and provide safer journeys for thousands every day. In this section Location: A few miles north of Guildford in Surrey Project managed by: National Highways Status: Work in progress What we're doing in 2025 February - Opening gyratory bridges Over the weekend of 21 to 24 February we pr…

Authorities Bundle Index Case No QB-2021-003576 Applicants NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED Defendant(s) (1) PERSONS UNKNOWN CAUSING THE BLOCKING OF, ENDANGERING, OR PREVENTING THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THE M25 MOTORWAY, A2 A20 AND A2070 TRUNK ROADS AND M2 AND M20 MOTORWAY, A1(M), A3, A12, A13, A21, A23, A30, A414 AND A3113 TRUNK ROADS AND THE M1, M3, M4, M4 SPUR, M11, M26, M23 AND M40 MOTORWAYS FOR TH…

Two years on from the launch of our Net Zero Highways plan, our two-year report shows our progress on the journey to net zero highways.  Share this article Published 19 Sept 2023 Two years on from the launch of our Net Zero Highways plan, our two-year report shows our progress on the journey to net zero highways. Achievements recorded in the last year include becoming the first roads organisa…

We're donating 600,000 trees annually In this section Help us plant 3 million trees by 2030 We want to engage with organisations and landowners who can help us plant an additional 3 million trees. We only have enough room for less than 10% on our estate. That's why we'll be donating up to 600,000 whips on an annual basis. We have a supply of UK native trees from a variety of species. Read more…

We've joined forces with conservation charity Plantlife in a new £8 million programme to improve habitats across England In this section By partnering with Plantlife, we aim to protect and restore species rich wildflower and waxcap grasslands. The Meadow Makers projects: will help restore the biodiversity of over 100 hectares of existing grasslands extend across seven sites in the South West …

Lend a Paw, campaign resources   Lend a Paw campaign partner toolkit Campaign objective The campaign goal is to reduce the amount of roadside litter by influencing customer behaviour to refrain from dropping litter and increase awareness of the impact of litter on the strategic road network. Campaign key message Litter kills an estimated 3 million animals every year.* Discarded roadside ru…