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Back Published 07 October 2024 Press Release The A421 will reopen to traffic in both directions this morning for the first time in two weeks since major flooding. A section of the route has been closed since 22 September between the A6 at Bedford to the M1 junction 13, near Brogborough/Marston Moretaine, after a month of rainfall fell in under 48 hours. Martin Fellows, Regional Director for National Highways in the East of England said: “We have made significant progress with our teams wor…

Guidance Definition of Asset Management Responsibilities: Bridges and Structures Department for Transport/ADEPT/UKRLG/National Highways Date of issue: February 2022 Managing Network Occupancy Policy – Boundaries on Structures Notice This document and its contents have been prepared and are intended solely for information of the Department for Transport and use in relation to the Definitions of Asset Management Responsibilities: Bridges and Structures. This document has 28 pages including the cov…

Back Published 27 January 2025 Press Release A key route across Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire is benefitting from a new scheme which will make the road safer for drivers and those living nearby. Work started today (Mon 27 Jan) on improvements to the A5 designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the country’s motorways and major A-roads. The safety scheme features the installation of seven new average s…

With 250 archaeologists working on site during the peak of work, this scheme was one of the biggest and most complex archaeological projects ever undertaken in the UK. What we did and why We worked closely with Cambridgeshire County Council to ensure that areas of possible archaeological or historical interest were either investigated or preserved. Archaeological work began with geophysical surveys in 2009, when the scheme was first being considered. These helped to identify possible archaeol…

We’ll be carrying out resurfacing work and refreshing road markings on the A14 between junction 43 (Bury St Edmunds) to 47a (Woolpit) Start date 15 April 2024 End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 24 June 2025 Eastbound phase begins in late June Our resurfacing is going well. We’ve completed the westbound section and are moving on to the eastbound carriageway.  We start our next phase of work on Monday 30 June and expect to finish in early August. We’…

Strong relationships and partnerships are important to us. We work with experts in their fields, from innovators and nature conservationists to safety and customer service specialists. By helping us make better investments, providing co-funding or delivering on our behalf, our partners allow us to do more, together.  For the financial year 2025-26, our external funding commitments are limited. Please see each fund page for more information.   Funding principles  All applications will be subj…

This privacy notice sits beneath our top level privacy notice and provides information about how personal data is used with regards to our online feedback form. Please see the main privacy statement for details on your rights and who to contact about use of personal data. What personal data do we collect and handle? Information we may collect includes: As an individual, what group you consider yourself to fall under, such as ‘local resident’ or ‘road user - motorcyclist’ As an organisation,…

Back Published 05 December 2024 Press Release National Highways is progressing with a scheme which will improve safety for motorists on the A38 in Cornwall. In recent years, the A38 at Notter Bridge has been identified as a designated flooding hot spot, creating a significant hazard for road users. Following safety studies, a £1.3 million drainage improvement scheme is being carried out to refurbish the highway drainage system and mitigate further flooding on land close to the River Lynher…

Guide to Road Safety Route Treatments March 2025 Decimal Star Ratings . 20 How are stakeholders engaged? . 42 Contents ViDA . 21 Stakeholder discussions . 44 Part 1 Route Review Tool . 21 iRAP’s role in road safety route Part 2 Glossary . 3 treatments . 22 Foreword . 4 Training . 22 Road Safety Route Treatments . 46 Introduction . 6 General . 46 General . 6 Development of a road safety route treatment . 24 Treatment Measures . 47 What is a route?. 6 Introduction . 24 Introduction . 47 What is a …

Lean Collaborative Planning Minimum Standards V1.2 April 2023 Contents 1 Purpose of the standard 5 2 Lean collaborative planning at a glance 6 3 Benefits of Lean collaborative planning 8 4 What is Lean collaborative planning? 9 Six steps of Lean collaborative planning 11 5 Collaborative mapping 12 Step one - high-level plan 12 Step two - lookahead plan 14 6 Production control 18 Step three - make ready 18 Step four - production control / production review 20 Percent plan complete (PPC) 22 Step f…