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HIGHWAYS AGENCY NETWORK MANAGEMENT MANUAL PART 11 – ADMINISTRATION CONTENTS Chapter Page No. 11.1 Claims for Damage to the Highways Agency’s Road Network [Green Claims] 11.1-1 11.1.1 Introduction 11.1.2 Requirements for Maintaining Agents 11.1.3 Requirements for Managing Agents 11.1.4 Requirements for Managing Agent Contract Contractors 11.1.5 Requirements for Enhanced Managing Agent Contract Contractors 11.1.6 Exceptions 11.1.7 Claims for damage against persons unknown - bulk return 11.2 Claims…

The Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall provides a key link between Plymouth and South-East Cornwall. We’re carrying out an extensive programme of work to update the technology in and around the tunnel to keep journeys safe and reliable, and reduce the risk of unplanned closures. Start date Early 2025 End date Late 2025 Cost Around £25million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 16 September 2025 Gantries taking shape Our works are progressing to schedule and the civil engineering p…

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…

Back Published 29 August 2024 Press Release Robots are revisiting Lancashire roadsides to help wildflowers to thrive a year after they were planted in a partnership to support wildlife and biodiversity. Robots are revisiting Lancashire roadsides to help wildflowers to thrive a year after they were planted in a partnership to support wildlife and biodiversity. After joining forces to create flower meadows along the M65 and A56 last year, National Highways and The Wildlife Trust for Lancashi…

Back Published 26 September 2024 Press Release National Highways’ funding streams are transforming Gloucestershire, going beyond operating, maintaining, and improving roads in the area. The government-owned company is currently working on the A417 Missing Link scheme, creating a three-mile dual carriageway on a stretch of road between Gloucester and Cirencester. But it is also investing over £1.2m into two key projects being managed by the National Trust that will deliver benefits for peopl…

We’re upgrading a three-mile section of the A303 between Sparkford and Ilchester, to make the road safer and more reliable. The delivery of this scheme is part of a long term aim to create a high-quality dual carriage way link between London and the South East and the South West. Start date January-March 2020-21 End date 2024-25 Cost £100 to £250 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 06 December 2024 Celebrating the opening of the scheme We’ve …

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 in the preparation of this document, it cannot be guaranteed that it is free of every potential error. In the absence of formal contractual agreement to the contrary, neither National Highways nor its…

Back Published 14 November 2022 Press Release The importance of embracing new autonomous technology has been highlighted by current and former traffic management workers who say the innovations are helping to keep them safe. It comes as Road Safety Week launches today (Monday 14 Nov), with the spotlight on the theme of ‘Safer Roads for All’. National Highways believes nobody should come to harm while travelling or working on its roads and is therefore investing in connected and autonomous …

Structures infilled by National Highways following the abolition of BRBR on 30th Sept 2013 and transfer of management of HRE to NH. Date Bridge Bridge Cost Funded by Planning process used Description infilling reference name complete This is a cast iron structure that was Full planning assessed at 7.5t permission granted South capacity. No AEB/2117 £168,277.39 HRE following submission 2014 Road weight limit was of a planning put in place by application the local authority. This structure was ass…

Lean Visual Management Major Projects Minimum Standard V1.1 August 2020 Version Control Version Date Owner Review Date Comments 3 May 20 Stephen Greenhalgh 3 May 21 3 Sep 20 Stephen Greenhalgh 3 Sep 21 Name: David Bray Date: 3 May 20 Signature: Comments: Revision date Summary of Changes Approved by 3 Sep 20 Minor clarifications Stephen Greenhalgh 2 Version Control Major Projects Highways England Approver Contents 1. Purpose of the standard 4 2. Benefits of Lean Visual Management 5 3. What is Lea…