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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…

Water preferred policy Guidelines for the movement of abnormal indivisible loads Page 1 of 28 1 Introduction An abnormal indivisible load means a large or heavy object which is indivisible into smaller parts without undue expense or risk of damage and, when placed on a vehicle, results in the attributes of that vehicle exceeding the normal legal restrictions on maximum vehicle dimensions or weight. The Secretary of State for Transport individually authorises the movement by road in Great Britain…

Back Published 26 October 2022 Press Release A National Highways funded scheme to help fish navigate the River Ashburn in Devon has gone swimmingly well – and completed in time for the autumn migration season. The construction of a new fish pass will help to support the eco system on the River Ashburn by assisting the migration of salmon, eels and other species through Ashburn Check Weirs within the Dartmoor National Park. Westcountry Rivers Trust and the Environment Agency identified an i…

The Lower Thames Crossing's plan to replace diesel with hydrogen in its heavy construction machinery will help accelerate Britian’s transition to clean power In this section Share this article Published 05 Jun 2025 The Lower Thames Crossing project’s plan to replace diesel with hydrogen in its heavy construction machinery, and help accelerate Britian’s transition to clean power, came a step closer today (4 June 2025), following the successful conclusion of its first hydrogen trial in partne…

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Asset management is our core business; it's the service we provide to maintain, operate and enhance England’s strategic road network, safely, reliably and effectively for all our customers – making a real difference. We manage 4,300 miles of road, over 20,000 structures, 12 road tunnels, as well as drainage, earthworks and technology equipment. Our customers rely on our roads to travel 95 billion miles every year, and our work helps unlock housing and employment sites across the country. Asset …

We're repairing and maintaining a stretch of the A11 concrete road surface in both directions between Red Lodge and Fiveways Roundabout at Barton Mills, West Suffolk. Start date January 2025 End date February 2025 Cost £1.26 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 28 January 2025 New road closure dates, January to February 2025 We started work on the southbound carriageway as planned on Wednesday 8 January 2025. We're replacing concrete bays and repairing potholes and…

Making sure water run-off from roads doesn't pollute the environment is our legal duty. It's also the right thing to do. In this section What is water quality and why does it matter? Water quality is important for everyone in England: high quality water is free from harmful chemicals and keeps us safe good water quality helps protect aquatic life, which is important for biodiversity and ecosystems farmers need clean water for crops and livestock many businesses need high-quality water for…

A160 / A180 Port of Immingham improvement 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 Hi…

National Highways Limited Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System SUPPLIER PACK PART B B2 – SEDPS Agreement Page 1 of 42 SEDPS Agreement – Version 3 February 2024 SEDPS Agreement governing your Offered Deliverables on the National Highways Dynamic Purchasing System [Insert Supplier Name] You, the “Supplier”, have submitted an offer to National Highways (“NH”) to provide the Offered Deliverables through the National Highways Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System. The National Highways’ …