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Answers to questions we often receive about trees on our land and neighbouring property In this section Our trees and your property Trees provide valuable screening for our roads and help them to blend into the surrounding landscape. Sometimes, however, trees can be a nuisance to people and property alongside our land. We want to be a good neighbour, but we need to balance any action we take against: our responsibility under the law maintaining the purpose we planted the trees for (for exa…

Replacing Lychgates Close and Hastings Road Footbridges Start date 5 September 2025 End date 1 December 2025 Cost Circa £3m Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 16 September 2025 Overnight closures We’ve completed the removal of the two footbridges and are ready to install the 24/7 lane one closure on the A259. To install the 24/7 lane one closure safely we’ll need to close the A259 in both directions overnight between the hours of 8pm to 6am on: Wednesday 24 September fo…

We are upgrading dynamic hard shoulder motorways, starting with the central reservation barriers between M6 junctions 4 to 10a. Start date March 2022 End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 07 April 2025 Lane closures for painting We've finished installing all the new CCTV cameras on the M6 between junctions 5 and 10a.  We need to complete some painting which needs warmer weather. We'll do this from late April until the end of May, using overnight lane …

We're converting the M27 between junction 4 (M3 interchange) and junction 11 (Fareham) by turning the hard shoulder into a permanent running lane, making a dual four-lane motorway. Start date Started End date spring 2022 Cost £244 million Latest updates Overview Documents M27 motorway Latest updates 29 June 2022 Upgraded motorway now open This week we’re changing the speed limit between junction 4 and 11, which marks the lifting of the final restriction on the upgraded section. It mea…

Enhancing safety on this vital West Midlands route. Start date January 2024 End date Autumn 2024 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 03 October 2024 Improvements complete Our work to upgrade the M42 between junctions 4 and 7 is now complete. We’ve replaced the existing steel central reservation barrier with a safer and more durable concrete one between junctions 4 and 5. We’ve also installed additional CCTV cameras and signage between junctions 4 and 6. We minim…

We’re repairing concrete sections of the A11 between Thickthorn Interchange and Tuttles Lane Interchange. Start date 27 August 2024 End date November 2024 Cost £3.5 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 19 August 2024 Work starts in September We’ll be carrying out repairs on section of the concrete surface on the A11 between Thickthorn Interchange and Tuttles Lane Interchange. We plan to start this work on Monday 23 September 2024 and will last approximately 11 week…

Creating safer and more reliable journeys between Firle and Polegate. Start date Spring 2020 End date Spring 2023 Cost £75 million Latest updates Overview Documents 1 of 4 Enlarge 2 of 4 Enlarge 3 of 4 Enlarge 4 of 4 Enlarge Close × 1 of 4 2 of 4 3 of 4 4 of 4 Latest updates 22 June 2023 Scheme complete We held a special event on Friday 16 June to celebrate the end of our scheme and talk with local people about the improvements we’ve made both on and off the road along the…

A rockfall in early 2024 raised concern about the long-term stability of the hillside and caused damage to the carriageway. Start date February 2024 End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 01 September 2025 Public Information Events - September 2025 Next week we’ll be holding Public Information Events in Monmouth where you can find out more about the engineering solution we’re putting in place to manage the risk of further rockfalls and improve long-term …

Transforming Manchester's Castlefield Viaduct from a disused railway structure to a green sky park is a story with many twists and turns, including starring roles on the big screen, says engineer Fiona Smith. Share this article Published 02 Aug 2023 I've looked after the viaduct in one form or another for 17 years, from engineer for the north to most recently senior engineer for the Historical Railway Estate. As a structure Castlefield is something of a celebrity in the railway structure wo…

Using low and zero emission vehicles to manage the road network is key to our plan for decarbonisation. We're ahead of schedule in achieving it Share this article We operate a modern fleet of 1156 vehicles. Each one helps us to manage and operate England's motorways and major A-roads, so you experience safer journeys.   Our on-road teams play a vital role in the safe operation of motorways and trunk roads. Our ‘light fleet’ is currently made up of: 112 pool vehicles 160 Road Inspector vehi…