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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…

Published 14 Mar 2025 Scour is the leading cause of bridge failures in the world, and it’s become more common in recent years because of climate change. Historical Railways Estate Civil Engineer Andrew Willison is our team’s scour specialist. Share this article Q. What is scour?  A. Put simply: it's moving water that runs past a structure and removes the material that’s there. On a ‘normal’ day, the effects are very minimal; but, when the river that a bridge stands in runs faster (or the br…

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…

Back Published 21 February 2025 News Press Release A key milestone will be reached by the project team tasked with transforming the A63 Castle Street in Hull when they pour more than 1,000 cubic metres of concrete into the underpass.   A key milestone will be reached by the project team tasked with transforming the A63 Castle Street in Hull when they pour more than 1,000 cubic metres of concrete into the underpass.  The project, due for completion by Spring 2026, will see a new split-leve…

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…

One-year post-opening project evaluation A21 Tonbridge to Pembury dualling One-year post-opening project evaluation Page 1 of 42 One-year post-opening project evaluation While National Highways has made every effort to ensure the information in this document is accurate, National Highways does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of that information; and it cannot accept liability for any loss or damages of any kind resulting from reliance on the information or guidance this do…

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,…

Authorities Bundle Index Case No (1) QB-2021-003576 (2) QB-2021-003626 and (3) QB-2021- 003737 Applicants NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED Defendant(s) (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 PURPOSE OF PROTESTING (2)MR ALEXANDER RODGER AND 138…