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This document and accompanying data have been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. Recipients of this document should not assume that the data is appropriate for their purposes. In the absence of formal contractual agreement to the contrary, National Highways and its con…

This document and accompanying data have been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. Recipients of this document should not assume that the data is appropriate for their purposes. In the absence of formal contractual agreement to the contrary, National Highways and its con…

This document and accompanying data have been prepared by National Highways with assistance from its consultants (where employed). The document and its accompanying data remain the property of National Highways. Recipients of this document should not assume that the data is appropriate for their purposes. In the absence of formal contractual agreement to the contrary, National Highways and its con…

1` Smart motorways - scheme safety ‘Before’ versus ‘after’ assessment Contents Executive summary . 3 1. Background and context . 7 2. Scheme-level headline comparisons . 12 3. Scheme-level detailed comparisons . 20 4. Conclusions . 22 Annex A - Smart motorways map (correct as of June 2023) . 24 Annex B - Smart motorway scheme information . 25 Annex C - Methodology . 32 Annex D - Detailed tables . …

Back Published 21 October 2024 Press Release News Work to open an extra lane in each carriageway of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan has now been completed - helping to improve journey times and reliability for the tens of thousands of drivers who use the route daily. At 6am on Saturday 12 October, National Highways lifted the traffic cones and barriers along the southbound M6 between jun…

Litter strategy Our approach Introduction Litter is a serious issue. It harms the environment, upsets our customers and damages our reputation. It also puts our people at risk when they have to collect it and it diverts time and money that’s better spent on improving the road network. Our vision is for ‘a network predominantly free from litter, without compromising safety and delivered affordably’…

Back Published 19 December 2024 News Press Release The upgrade of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan moved to operation at 70 mph today (Thursday 19 December) helping to improve journey times and reliability for the tens of thousands of drivers who use the route daily. At 7am National Highways lifted the 50mph maximum speed limit in place since the middle of October and when an extra lane i…

Back Published 04 November 2024 Press Release Final demolition works to replace a motorway bridge take place this weekend as part of a £23 million National Highways project. The last phase involves removing part of the top sections of the supporting structures at either side of St Anne’s Road bridge in Denton, Greater Manchester, which crosses the M67. The work follows last month’s successfu…

Litter strategy Our approach Introduction Litter is a serious issue. It harms the environment, upsets our customers and damages our reputation. It also puts our people at risk when they have to collect it and it diverts time and money that’s better spent on improving the road network. Our vision is for ‘a network predominantly free from litter, without compromising safety and delivered affordably’…

Litter Approach Introduction Litter is a serious issue. It harms the environment, upsets our customers and damages our reputation. It also puts our people at risk when they have to collect it and it diverts time and money that’s better spent on improving the road network. Our vision is for ‘a network predominantly free from litter, without compromising safety and delivered affordably’. This approa…