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Stay in the know on the Historical Railways Estate. Celebrating 200 years of rail with our first-ever viaduct open day As part of our Railway 200 celebrations, we opened up the recently restored Chelfham Viaduct near Barnstaple to the public Read all about the event Latest makeover Wheatley Via…

The hard shoulder is the lane on the far-left side of a motorway, which is separated from the live traffic lanes by a solid white line. Unless you see signs or signals telling you otherwise, it's illegal to drive on the hard shoulder, or to stop on it except in an emergency. You should only use it …

Our team of engineers uses well-established methods to maintain the Historical Railways Estate, including yearly inspections of all structures. This allows them to plan work well in advance and ensure that the most critical tasks are prioritised. Types of issues we deal with Here are some of the m…

Three historical railway bridges in Devon have been given makeovers thanks to a £243,000 investment by the Historical Railways Estate (HRE). Share this article Published 14 Feb 2023 Wortha Mill Bridge on Dartmoor, Broadpark Road Bridge at Brentor and Castle Bridge Exeter have all received essent…

Published 12 Dec 2024 The agreement marks a significant step towards achieving our vision of a connected country while conserving, enhancing and managing the natural environment. Share this article Signed on the landscape-led A417 Missing Link project, a scheme that aims to deliver four miles of…

Our environment team have been busy carrying out a number of specialist surveys to gain a greater understanding of the ecology and heritage in the area. This work is important as it helps us to identify and protect key sensitive features. In this section Over the past few months, our environment t…

We've joined forces with conservation charity Plantlife in a new £8 million programme to improve habitats across England In this section By partnering with Plantlife, we aim to protect and restore species rich wildflower and waxcap grasslands. The Meadow Makers projects: will help restore the bi…

Climate change and the strategic road network The challenge We must consider how the changing climate will affect our strategic road network - the 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads we manage including bridges, tunnels, drains and earthworks. The latest climate projections for the 2070s i…

ESDAL haulier user guide, code of practice for lighting and marking abnormal loads and guidance on moving abnormal loads by water In this section In this section: ESDAL haulier user guide Lighting and marking for abnormal loads Moving abnormal loads by water Preferred routes for high and heavy…