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Find out about our £2m legacy fund open to all non-for-profit groups in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Social Value Fund  Available for all not-for-profit groups and organisations, the £1.7 million Social Value Fund (with grants between £15,000 and £200,000) is designed to maximise the wider benefits of the scheme in the local area.  The fund is open to any project that delivers positive value, benefits and a lasting legacy for local people, the community, the environment, or the economy. We…

Published 14 May 2025 Skanska’s Bentley Works is a key hub for cementation, steel fabrication and ground engineering In this section Share this article A recent event at Skanska’s Bentley Works facility in Doncaster showcased how the site and local staff will play a key role in delivering the Lower Thames Crossing, one of the country’s most important transport projects. Skanska’s Bentley Works is a key hub for cementation, steel fabrication and ground engineering, and the visit provided an…

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION BEFORE: MR JUSTICE BENNATHAN Claim No: QB-2021-003576, QB-2021-003626, QB-2021-003737 B E T W E E N: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED Claimant -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 P…

Support from the community: Why people need a new crossing Hear stories from the local community on how much of a problem Dartford is for them, and how much they need the Lower Thames Crossing "Nobody wants to leave their child in nursery until 7 o’clock and that is not something I ever wanted to" Michelle: Uses the Dartford Crossing every day for work Hours in traffic, late to school, cancelled plans, missed appointments and delays to or from work. Millions of people rely on roads to get t…

Designated Funds Designated Funds gives extra value to our stakeholders and communities and goes beyond the work we undertake as a road operator. We specifically focus on themes and activities that can enhance road users and communities’ experiences on or near to the Strategic Road Network (SRN). In Roads Period 2 (2020-2025), we invested in over 2,500 schemes across the funding streams. Investing £89m this financial year (April 2025 to March 2026), we'll deliver schemes allocated to four fun…

Pensford Viaduct is a beautiful Grade II listed structure, made up of sixteen arches of differing widths and heights, supported by tall tapering piers in the centre and thicker shorter ones at the sides. Constructed in stone it’s 332 yards in length and reaches a maximum height of 95 feet. Share this article Location: Pensford, Somerset Contractor: Hammond (ECS) Ltd Open to the public? No Completion: Autumn 2023 History The viaduct was originally opened in 1873 to carry the Bristol & Nort…

Back Published 23 September 2024 Press Release It will be a case of all hands on deck for the next phase of a £23 million National Highways project to replace a motorway bridge. For the main bridge deck, on which vehicles run, and supporting structures at either side of the St Anne’s Road bridge in Denton, Greater Manchester, are to be demolished. The ageing bridge crosses the M67 and needs to be replaced. A three-year project to do that began in January last year. Work has progressed wel…

We're committed to sharing more information on the performance of our road network with you. One of the ways we're doing this is through our travel time reporting tool, which uses historic travel time information to help you make the best use of our roads. Access the Travel Time Reporting Tool This tool doesn't show live traffic information. Visit our Travel updates section for details of planned road closure and active traffic alerts on our network. For live travel updates and alerts, please…

Rudgate Road Bridge spans the former Church Fenton to Harrogate railway line and sits between the small towns of Wetherby and Tadcaster. This line would eventually become part of the North Eastern Railway (NER), best known for its innovation in design and electrification. Share this article Location: Selby, North Yorkshire Open to the public? Yes Completion: Spring 2022 History Tadcaster railway station opened in 1848, closing to passengers in 1964. It closed entirely in 1966. The line thr…

We’re replacing 1,500 metres (1 mile) of noise barrier on the A421 between Wootton and Marston Moretaine. This will reduce road noise and glare from local network roads. We’re also replacing the existing lights with energy-efficient LED lighting to reduce our carbon emissions and save the taxpayer money by lowering electricity costs.   Start date 20 February 2023 End date August 2024 Cost £5.6 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 25 April 2025 Closures from May Our …