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Through the Youth Ambassador Forum we will work with local young people to understand and represent the views and needs of young people in the local communities. In this section What is the Lower Thames Crossing Youth Ambassador Forum?  The Youth Ambassador Forum is made up of a group of local young people who are studying construction and engineering related courses that we will work with over the course of an academic year to represent the views and needs of young people in their communitie…

Engineer Colin McNicol shares how close collaboration was the key to getting the right safety solution at one of our HRE bridges in Kilmarnock. Share this article Published 07 Dec 2023 I joined the Historical Railways Estate (HRE) in late 2020, I’m lucky to visit different parts of the country, appreciating and helping to preserve some of the nation’s finest examples of former railway structures. I’m also very fortunate that the region I look after – northern England and Scotland – contains …

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 …

Find a job Recruitment journey The road to success We aim to make your job application process with us as simple and straightforward as possible. This page provides an overview of our recruitment process and the potential timelines to help you get started on your career with us. Home Job types Career programmes Working for us 1. Apply Submit your application directly on this site. Make sure you meet the role criteria and provide a CV that captures your suitability for the role.  We en…

Habitat creation & enhancement works, on land East of Thong Lane In this section Explore our interactive map and view work and road closures near you. Skanska, on behalf of National Highways, will soon be starting work to create new ecological habitat within the land to the east of Thong Lane.  These works are taking place from 4 August 2025 and continuing until April 2026. We are creating this habitat area to be sympathetic to the environment and natural beauty of the Thong area. When matu…

Our Environment fund is helping us operate our business in an environmentally responsible way, while making sure sustainability shapes our work from start to finish. We have a 2050 vision to provide a road network that supports the country’s transport needs but also protects and strengthens the natural environment and community wellbeing. Read more about our Environmental Sustainability Strategy.   Working with us  We're looking to work with partners who can help us support Landscape Scale Co…

This tunnel has a rich but fraught history. Constructed in the 1846 it formed part of the Patricroft to Molyneux Junction line. Share this article Location: Swinton, Greater Manchester Status: In progress History Also known as ‘Black Harry Tunnel’ it was operational for passengers and goods traffic when it opened. Following a partial collapse on 13 April 1953 all trains were stopped and inspection carried out. Two weeks after the first initial brickwork collapse, following further land move…

We're installing average speed cameras at four different locations in the North West region, on the A585, A590, A66 and A663. This is part of our ongoing commitment to reduce the number of people harmed on the region’s roads Start date December 2024 End date March 2025 Cost TBC Overview Documents What we're doing A detailed safety review along four routes in the North West region highlighted a high percentage of collisions resulting in serious injury and death. Collisions have involved: …

Maintenance schemes taking place in the East Midlands region. Overview Documents The latest schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'. Project information View a maintenance scheme You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in the East Midlands below: A1 northbound and southbound between South Witham and Harlaxton - maintenance works - 17 March to mid-November 2025 We’re  maintaining safety barriers between So…

Society relies on our road network for work journeys and home deliveries, visits to friends and family, holidays and the goods and services we all depend on. Society relies on our road network for work journeys and home deliveries, visits to friends and family, holidays, and the goods and services we all depend on.  As technology and travel evolves, this fund is helping us look beyond road journeys to do more for our customers and neighbours.   Through this fund, we aim to work more closely w…