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Back Published 04 February 2025 News Press Release National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing has today (4 February 2025) revealed a new target to reduce its construction carbon emissions by 70%; an ambition made possible thanks to the project’s Delivery Partners’ and suppliers’ commitment to making the new crossing the greenest road ever built in the UK. The improved new target has been published in the project’s second annual sustainability report, which details the legacy the project aims…

Back Published 12 September 2023 Press Release National Highways will be embarking on a phased programme of safety, refurbishment and modernisation work in and around the Saltash Tunnel this month. The 35-year-old A38 tunnel is set for a £20 million ‘generational’ refurbishment, involving an upgrade of the Tunnel & Traffic Control System, electrical distribution, lighting, fans and electronic signage, with the bulk of the work taking place next year. In the meantime, site preparation work,…

Making a difference for our customers Customer service strategy February 2022 nationalhighways.co.uk Foreword from our Chief Executive Making a difference Since we first published our Customer service strategy in 2016, we’ve Our road network is integral for our customers’ journeys and is the backbone made real strides in our level of customer focus. Customer service is one of the country’s economy. We build, operate and maintain over 4,300 miles of motorways of our top priorities, and we’ve made…

Design review at National Highways: A guide Introduction Improving the design quality of the strategic road network has been a key ambition of National Highways since 2015. Design review provides project design teams with independent advice on good design. It helps schemes deliver positive impacts for local communities and better environmental outcomes. It also provides tangible benefits to us in terms of implementing best practice and working efficiently. Design reviews are a constructive dialo…

Following the conclusion of the Spending Review, the Government has taken the decision to cancel the A12 Chelmsford to A120 scheme. Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 01 August 2025 A12 Chelmsford – cancellation We recognise this may be disappointing news and we remain committed to maintaining and renewing the Strategic Road Network (SRN), making sure it works for all road users. The Government and National Highways remain committed to maintaining a safe and reliable road n…

Back Published 28 August 2024 Press Release A National Highways investment is helping lifesaving work in Cornwall through its Social Value funding programme. As part of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross road upgrade, the company has provided Cornwall Blood Bikes with £10,000 to purchase a brand new and adapted BMW motorbike to bolster its fleet providing a rapid response medical transport service for the NHS. The bike, named Unn Para – One Team in Cornish – was officially handed over to t…

Strategic Charging Infrastructure Guidance Directional drilling for motorway crossings 03 February 2025 Glossary CD 622 Managing geotechnical risk - geotechnical design standard within the DMRB that defines the technical approval and certification procedures to be used DBFO Design Build Finance Operate – project delivery structure where a private company manages part of the SRN on behalf of National Highways Designer Company that undertakes the geotechnical design of the drilling route and produ…

SPaTS2 T0549 – National Highways 2030 Water Quality Programme PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLAYBOOK Project No. NH619526 Document Reference Number: NH619526-WQT-GEN-XX-RP-CD-0001 Date: 22-09-2025 QUALITY CONTROL Issue/revision First issue Revision 1 Revision 2 Revision 3 Remarks Issued for Client Updated for Updated to Updated to Comment Tranche 2. address DDWG remove Issued for Client comments “confidential” Comment markings Date 28/06/2024 22/07/2025 04/09/2025 22/09/2025 Project number NH619526 NH61952…

Designated funds Expression of interest form PART 0 Fund: Theme: Reference: Part 0a - Summary Organisation name: Date proposed: Project SRO: Version number: Project manager: E-mail address: Location of project (full address including post code): Applicant address (if different from project location): Project title: Eastings and northings: Road / Route: Executive summary of application: PART 1 Part 1a - Overview Project description – Please briefly provide an overarching description of your proje…

Modern slavery is the illegal exploitation of people for personal or commercial gain. Victims are controlled by force, threat, coercion and deception. It can take various forms including trafficking of people, forced labour, sexual or criminal exploitation or domestic servitude. We have published this statement in accordance with the Modern Slavery Act, 2015. The Act requires any organisation with a global annual turnover of £36million or above which operates in the United Kingdom to produce an…