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We’re replacing the footbridge which carries footpath 184 over the M3 connecting Whitmoor Road, Bagshot and Lightwater Country Park. Start date Winter 2024 End date August 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 19 September 2025 Bridge protection works - 24 - 26 September 2025 We will be installing some vehicle bollards at either end of the new bridge to protect it from unintended vehicle access.  During these minor works the bridge will remain open at all time…

Improving journeys on older smart motorways In this section What's happening National Highways is delivering a series of enhancements to sections of dynamic hard shoulder motorways across the country. ‘Dynamic hard shoulder’ (DHS) is an older form of motorway where the hard shoulder is turned on and off as a traffic lane in response to traffic flow. On 15 April 2023 the Government announced that plans for new smart motorways would be cancelled in recognition of the lack of public confidence…

Published 24 Jan 2024 Share this article New mobile technology capable of automatically detecting motorists who fail to wear a seatbelt or hold mobile phones at the wheel is being trialled in the UK for the first time under plans to boost road safety. A new van packed with detection equipment has hit England’s motorways and major A-roads as part of a research project carried out alongside Warwickshire Police to understand the scale of the problem around these dangerous motoring offences. As …

How we maintain trees. When we do and don't prune or fell trees on our land. In this section On this page: When do we do tree work? Tree roots When do we fell trees? Promoting wildlife and biodiversity Trees and plants are part of our 'soft estate' - the natural or 'green' part of our land that includes woodlands, landscape plots and individual trees. We want to foster a rich biodiversity across our soft estate that will be resilient and sustainable against climate change, pollution and …

These graceful, pioneering structures still form part of an escape from town to country, over 170 years after they were first built. Managed by National Highways and now leased to Sustrans on a long-term basis, they’ve been restored and maintained with care, in partnership with Bolton Council. This proud reminder of the North West’s industrial history now takes cyclists and walkers out to a connected trail of walks, country parks and nature reserves between Bolton and Manchester. Share this art…

Published 06 Mar 2025 Based on this year’s theme for British Science Week (7-16 March), ‘Change & Adapt’, research fellow Yuandong Pan discusses how his work is looking to make our roads more resilient. Share this article About Yuandong  Yuandong Pan is a research fellow at the University of Cambridge and member of the Roads Research Alliance. His research is focused on ‘Digital Twins’.  What has been your involvement in the Roads Research Alliance to date? “The theme that my research com…

Making sure water run-off from roads doesn't pollute the environment is our legal duty. It's also the right thing to do. In this section What is water quality and why does it matter? Water quality is important for everyone in England: high quality water is free from harmful chemicals and keeps us safe good water quality helps protect aquatic life, which is important for biodiversity and ecosystems farmers need clean water for crops and livestock many businesses need high-quality water for…

Our Strategic Road Network Initial Report is the first stage in how we plan network investment with the government. It outlines our proposals for the next road period, how we intend to deliver them and what we aim to achieve. Our Strategic Road Network (SRN) Initial Report summarises: our performance over the current road period to-date research into customer, community and stakeholder priorities as well as local, regional and national insights the condition of the network, along with corres…

Around 35 bags of rubbish were collected by Historical Railways Estate (HRE) contractors and Halifax volunteers during a festive clean up in the town. Share this article Published 09 Jan 2024 AmcoGiffen workers and their subcontractor Access Lifting Pulling and Safety (ALPS), who are working on renovating the nearby Wheatley Viaduct, joined the Siddal Community Clean Up Group to spruce up the area between the Maurice Jagger Centre and Bailey Hall Road before Christmas. Discarded food wrappe…

Share this article We're removing the Operation Brock contraflow at the request of the Kent and Medway Resilience Forum Operation Brock is part of a series of measures to make sure traffic flows smoothly when cross-channel services are disrupted. To remove the contraflow, we'll close the the M20 overnight from 8pm Sunday 17 August to 6am Monday 18 August 2025: London bound from junction 9 to 8 coastbound junction 7 to 9 Fully signed diversion routes will be in place during the closure. Ple…