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Published 25 Mar 2025 The project will drive growth by tackling long standing congestion and improving connectivity between the south-east, the midlands and the north In this section Share this article The government has today (25 March 2025) given planning permission for National Highways’ A122 Lower Thames Crossing project. The most significant road project in a generation will drive growth – the priority in the government’s Plan for Change – by tackling long standing congestion at Dartfo…

This Grade II listed bridge in the heart of the Peak District is undergoing a major programme of maintenance work to ensure its safety for years to come. Share this article Location: Millers Dale, Derbyshire Contractor: Beaver Bridges Completion: TBC Status: Not open to the public History The Midland Railway was founded in 1844 in Derby from where its routes stemmed. By the 1860s it aimed to connect London and Manchester, a route that would require passing through the Peak District. The h…

We will deliver net zero corporate emissions by 2030, maintenance and construction emissions by 2040 and road user emissions by 2050 Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2080 accreditation Our management system to reduce carbon during the design, construction, and operation of England’s strategic road network has achieved Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2080 accreditation. PAS 2080 ‘carbon management in infrastructure’ is a global specification for managing whole-life carbon in infra…

HIGHWAYS AGENCY NETWORK MANAGEMENT MANUAL PART 3 - ROUTINE SERVICE CONTENTS Chapter Page No. General 3.1-1 Introduction Inspections Information Management Operations Plans & Manuals Paved Areas 3.2-1 General Carriageways Footways & Cycle Tracks Covers, gratings, frames & boxes Kerbs, edgings & pre-formed channels Drainage 3.3-1 General Piped drainage systems Gullies, catchpits, grit traps, interceptors, soakaways, & manholes Piped grips Grips Ditches Filter drains & fin/narrow filter drains Culv…

To get permission to build and operate the new crossing, we must seek consent through a special planning process and be awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO) from the government's independent planning authority, the Planning Inspectorate. In this section As the most ambitious road scheme since the M25 was completed almost 35 years ago, our DCO application is one of the most complex applications ever developed.  We submitted our Development Consent Order application in October 2022 and fro…

Dart Charge (Dartford ‘Free- Flow’ Charging) Seven-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 Nationa…

You can apply for compensation if the value of your property goes down because of pollution or disturbance from the use of a new or altered road. This is known as a ‘Part I claim’. Who can make a claim You can apply for compensation if the value of your property goes down because of pollution or disturbance from the use of a new or altered road. This is known as a ‘Part I claim’. What you can claim for You can only make a Part I claim because of: noise vibration smell fumes smoke artif…

How to notify an abnormal load movement if you are not registered to use the ESDAL system In this section In this section: Forms for offline notification Other forms Vehicle Special Order (VSO) If you are not registered to use the Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) system, you can use these forms to: make an application to move an abnormal load notify the authorities There are different application forms depending on the dimensions and weight of the load and vehicle …

Economic Role of National Highways Role 4: Social Value and Prosperity Contents 1. Introduction . 2 2. Creating social value & prosperity for users of the SRN . 3 3. Delivering social value for our employees . 3 4. Nurturing social value through our supply chain . 6 5. Leading by example . 8 6. Future Priorities . 9 1 1. Introduction National Highways acts as a catalyst for growing social value and boosting prosperity across communities and places in England, supporting change, innovation, and t…

Authorities Bundle Index Case No QB-2021-003576 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) MX CATHERINE RENNIE-NASH AND 9 OTHERS Hearing date 26 April 2024 Party f…