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Specialist Professional and Technical Services (SPATS) Framework Lot 1 & Lot 2 Task 1127 Smart Motorway Incident and Infrastructure Investigation – Emergency Area Width Review December 2020 Smart Motorway Incident and Infrastructure Investigation Lot 1 SPATS Framework Executive Summary Highways England are committed to ensuring smart motorways are as safe as they can be and are undertaking 18 measures as set out within the ‘Smart Motorway Safety Evidence Stocktake and Action Plan’. This report s…

Back Published 04 November 2024 Press Release Motorists in the South West are set to enjoy smoother journeys after National Highways’ A303 Sparkford to Ilchester upgrade opened to traffic today (Monday 4th November). The multi-million-pound scheme in Somerset has involved upgrading a 3.5-mile section of single carriageway to a dual carriageway, which will help to promote economic growth, improve journey times, and increase safety by unlocking a major bottleneck in the county. The new secti…

N260 In the Statement of Costs High Court of Justice (summary assessment) King's Bench Division (CPR PF44 9.5) Judge Case QB-2021-003576, 3626 and 3737 Reference NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED -and- (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 THE PU…

Net zero highways Data method statement August 2024 Net Zero Highways: Data Method Statement Introduction This document outlines the methods that we have used to develop the 2019/2020 baseline and carbon reduction trajectory for the Net Zero Plan (NZP) and associated updates1. This method statement provides an update to the previous version and details out the key changes and challenges and covers the three following areas of carbon emissions: 1. Corporate: Emissions from our own operations, thi…

Part 7 Annex 7.8.1 Hot debrief process Annex 7.8.1 Framework for debriefs Version 1 Amend. 8 Issue Jul 09 A7.8.1-1 Part 7 Annex 7.8.2 Hot debrief process Annex 7.8.2 Hot debrief process Version 1 Amend. 8 Issue Jul 09 A7.8.2-1 Part 7 Annex 7.8.3 Cold debrief initiation process Annex 7.8.3 Cold debrief initiation process Go to Annex 7.8.4 Cold Debrief Incident closed ‘Walkthrough’ Agenda APT Hot debrief occurs Ensure attendants under SP/TOS ar e advised control. Inform accordingly. APM APT SP/TOS…

We’re resurfacing a section of the M4 Prince of Wales bridge to extend the life of the road surface, providing smoother and safer journeys for motorists. Start date Summer 2024 End date Autumn 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 15 July 2025 Westbound resurfacing works complete We've completed our works on the M4 Prince of Wales bridge and all traffic management has been removed.  All lanes on both carriageways are back open with a 70mph speed limit.  We've…

Back Published 25 September 2024 Press Release https://nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates/travel-alerts/a421-l-bedfordshire-l-both-directions-l-road-closure-between-a6-m1-j13/ This page was first published on the 25 Sept, but will be updated with the latest information as our response to the incident continues. Latest update: Mon 30 Sept, 17.00  Record rainfall across Bedfordshire continues to provide challenging conditions as National Highways ongoing work has seen more than 24 million …

People, places and processes: A guide to good design at National Highways Foreword Successful roads are the result of good design, not chance. Good design benefits road users, the places through which our roads pass and local communities. Good road design can also have wider positive environmental, social and economic impacts for regions and the country. We set out our design vision for the strategic road network in The road to good design. Ten principles of good road design support our vision f…

Economic Role of National Highways Role 3: Planning and Placemaking Contents 1. Introduction . 2 2. Development and the SRN . 3 3. Engaging with the new planning system . 7 4. Conclusions & priorities for action. 9 1 1. Introduction The right development in the right places: National Highways influences placemaking to support future housing and business needs. We proactively collaborate with local planning authorities about the location and design of sustainable places through spatial planning a…

A23 Handcross to Warninglid Five-year post-opening project evaluation This document has been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. While all reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this document, it cannot be guaranteed that it is free of every potential error. In the absence of formal contractual agreement to the contrary, neither National Highways nor its…