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Adding more places to stop in an emergency In this section What's happening At National Highways safety is our top priority.  We have listened to drivers' concerns about being able to find a safe place to stop in an emergency on all lane running smart motorways and have delivered a programme to …

Published 23 Sept 2024 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. Share this article New technology developed to help ease the pain of roadworks for road users and businesses saw…

A number of sections of the A66 has been upgraded or bypassed since the 1970’s. We now want to upgrade the remaining single carriageway sections to provide a safe and reliable journey between Penrith and Scotch Corner. In this section The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project consists of a number of …

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By dualling the remaining sections of single carriageway, we will improve safety, help make journeys more reliable and support the regional and local economy. In this section Re-connect The project re-connects communities and links villages along the route. It improves connections for local peopl…

We will build an all-lane running motorway on the M56 between junctions 6 and 8. This will provide increased capacity in a cost-effective way, maximising the use of the existing road Start date Spring 2020 End date June 2023 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 11 July 2…

Find out more about the latest developments on the scheme In this section A6 southbound closures The A6 southbound between Kemplay roundabout and Eamont Bridge will be closed overnight (8pm - 6am) between Monday 21 July and Sunday 27 July. There will be no closure in place on Friday 25 July. A s…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the East Midlands region. Overview Documents The latest schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'. Project information View a maintenance scheme You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taki…

Key dates in the history of the road network's development and National Highways. 43–410 AD The Romans build about 2,000 miles of road between towns and cities, initially for military purposes. Their roads, such as Fosse Way (Devon to Lincoln) and Watling Street (London to Shropshire), remained in …

Ash dieback is affecting trees on the land we manage. We're taking action to slow its spread and make sure trees along our strategic road network remain safe. Start date November 2024 End date Spring 2025 Cost TBC Overview Documents We're committed to protecting the natural environment that su…