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On this page Introduction Corporate emissions Maintenance and construction emissions Road user emissions Enabling actions Our data improvement journey Our data reporting requirements Introduction Our 2030, 2040 and 2050 targets are the driving force behind Net Zero highways. We have used the commitments to shape our actions and provide an indicator of progress. In September 2023, following our second year of delivery, we published our progress report, detailing our position against the …

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…

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…

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…

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 09 December 2024 News Press Release Three key routes in Cumbria and Lancashire are sharing in a £9 million investment in road safety projects across the North West. The A590 and A66 in Cumbria and the A585 in Lancashire are to get improvements designed to cut road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce killed and seriously injured (KSI) casualty figures. Work on the first of the three projects – which all feature the installation of new average safety camer…