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Return of the flower power robots

Robots are revisiting Lancashire roadsides to help wildflowers to thrive a year after they were planted in a partnership to support wildlife and biodiversity.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/return-of-the-flower-power-robots/

A38 weir scheme fin-ishes right on time to help fish migration in Devon

A National Highways funded scheme to help fish navigate the River Ashburn in Devon has gone swimmingly well – and completed in time for the autumn migration season.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/a38-weir-scheme-fin-ishes-right-on-time-to-help-fish-migration-in-devon/

Smoother summer getaway thanks to National Highways’ major upgrade

Millions of people are seeing a smoother summer getaway this year thanks to National Highways’ A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade, which opened ahead of the school holidays.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/smoother-summer-getaway-thanks-to-national-highways-major-upgrade/

A23 Handcross to Warninglid Five-year post-opening project evaluation This docum...

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 …

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/a1whuxjd/a23-handcross-five-year-post-opening-evaluation.pdf

New research van rolled out to detect dangerous driving

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.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/new-research-van-rolled-out-to-detect-dangerous-driving/

A36 Limpley Stoke carriageway repairs and stabilisation

We’re carrying out essential safety improvements on the A36 Warminster Road near Limpley Stoke to stabilise the embankment and keep the carriageway safe.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/south-west/a36-limpley-stoke-carriageway-repairs-and-stabilisation/

Sharing our road building expertise with student Sappers

Royal Engineers, known as 'Sappers', are well known for organisational, planning and engineering skills. We invited military engineering students to visit our M25 junction 28 scheme. There's no better way for student engineers to learn than from our industry experts

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/about-us/sharing-our-road-building-expertise-with-student-sappers/

A5 Little Brickhill to Thorn Roundabout Speed reduction changes and new speed ca...

A5 Little Brickhill to Thorn Roundabout Speed reduction changes and new speed camera locations Woburn Key Little Brickhill New 50mph speed limit A5 B5704 Existing national speed M1 limit to remain (70mph) Existing 30mph speed limit to remain 50 B5120 Existing 40mph speed Milton Bryan limit to remain…

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/c0dirdjf/cre25_0062_a5-littlebrickhill_to_thorn_final-for-web_press.pdf

To the bat cave! National Highways supporting bats living alongside the A303

Bat boxes, 300m of dead hedging and supplementary feeding and planting are among the innovative measures National Highways is taking to help support a population of nine species of bats that have made their home in Somerset.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/to-the-bat-cave-national-highways-supporting-bats-living-alongside-the-a303/