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The list below shows HRE major schemes identified for works from April 2025 to March 2026, covering England, Scotland and Wales. It makes up a small proportion of our work to maintain safety on and around our structures. The list gives an overview of our larger schemes, which include repairs, refurbishment, proposed infill* or demolition. In addition to the schemes listed in this programme, we deliver up to 500 minor works schemes every year. Work includes strengthening, vegetation removal and…

There are occasions where National Highways seeks to recover monies from a third party in respect of damage caused to the strategic road network (SRN). These are known as 'Green Claims'. In order to maintain the SRN to ensure the safety of all road users, it’s essential that we act quickly to remedy or repair defects and damage that may be hazardous. Where this damage has been caused by a third party, it may lead to a Green Claim. We claim against an insurance company to recover the cost of re…

Our 2035 strategy 8,000 traffic monitoring sites - 30 million vehicle counts per site per year 8,250 emergency roadside telephones - 39,000 calls handled annually 1,900 miles of road with fibre optic cable - 30 billion vehicle miles supported annually 10 traffic management centres - empowering 350 control room operators 4,000 CCTV cameras - 16 million camera switches monthly 325 weather monitoring sites informing 550 gritters Building the strategy Technology underpins all the work …

Standing over a West Yorkshire village and woodland at more than 80 feet high, the viaduct underwent a major programme of maintenance work which began in autumn 2022. Share this article Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Contractor: Amco Giffen Open to the public? No Completion: Autumn 2023 History The brick-built structure consists of 21 arches, spanning 1,207 ft. It carried the Midland Railway as part of its eight-mile route from Royston Junction to Thornhill. The route connected with …

New arrivals to the UK build valuable skills whilst discovering local heritage In this section National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing project worked with Thurrock Community College and Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) to host transferrable skills training sessions at the BATA Heritage Centre for groups from the organisation Welcome to the UK. Welcome to the UK is a charity which was set up to support families from overseas to positively engage in their community. New arrivals from easter…

We aim to cut carbon emissions from roadside lighting by switching most of our network lights to cleaner LED lights by 2027 Road lighting makes up around half of our corporate carbon emissions. If we are to cut our direct carbon emissions, we must introduce more energy-efficient lighting. In February 2022, we started a 5-year £132M programme to retrofit 70% our road lights from traditional incandescent bulbs to greener, more efficient LED lights. This involves replacing over 50,000 lights. D…

Through our competitions, we unlock the knowledge to transform our road network in the future. We run targeted research and innovation competitions to help us solve some of our challenges. We'll publish details of current competitions on this page. If you think you have a potential solution, we welcome your application.   Latest competitions National Highways Hazard Protection on Roads Accelerator We’re working with Connected Places Catapult to launch a new innovation competition to help p…

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…

The latest news from the Lower Thames Crossing More news Government funding gives green light to the Lower Thames Crossing 16 Jun 2025 - The government funding announced sets the Lower Thames Crossing on the path to securing private investment New images show how the Lower Thames Crossing is setting new standards for greener roads in Britain 10 Jun 2025 - A new approach taken for road design and building by cutting construction carbon and restoring nature Hydrogen powered construction a st…

This powerful landmark stands as a testament to the golden era of Victorian railway engineering. Owned by National Highways and leased to Sustrans on a long-term basis, it now offers walkers and cyclists stunning views of the surrounding hills and countryside as part of a winding network of active travel routes between many of England’s historic Northern mill towns. Share this article Location: Cullingworth, West Yorkshire Project managed by: Sustrans Open to the public? Yes Status: Leased …