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We’re building additional emergency areas on our all lane running smart motorways in the Midlands. Start date April 2024 End date Spring 2025 Cost £390 million national programme Overview Documents Project information The safety and confidence of people travelling on England’s motorways and m…

We are supporting local authorities that have implemented clean air zones. These are initiatives to improve air quality through a range of innovative measures In this section Clean air zones can be charging or non-charging. Drivers will pay a fee to enter charging clean air zones, depending on th…

Key dates in the history of the road network's development and National Highways. 43–410 AD The Romans build about 2,000 miles of road between towns and cities, initially for military purposes. Their roads, such as Fosse Way (Devon to Lincoln) and Watling Street (London to Shropshire), remained in …

From across Hampshire and Berkshire to Surrey, Sussex and Kent, our 1967 miles of motorways and A-roads take people to visitor attractions like Windsor Castle, Ascot races, Legoland and Wembley Stadium. At holiday time the south coast, including Brighton and Bournemouth, draws the crowds via the M3…

Improvements to the slip roads and junction approaches at the M2 junction 5. Start date Autumn 2021 End date 2025 Cost £50-£100 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 04 February 2025 We've completed our project We've completed our M2 junction 5 improvements scheme in Sit…

Structures infilled by National Highways following the abolition of BRBR on 30th Sept 2013 and transfer of management of HRE to NH. Date Bridge Bridge Cost Funded by Planning process used Description infilling reference name complete This is a cast iron structure that was Full planning assessed at 7.5t permission granted South capacity. No AEB/2117 £168,277.39 HRE following submission 2014 Road we…

A 670-mile network of motorways and A roads sit at the heart of the transport network in Yorkshire and the North East. From the city roads of Leeds and Newcastle, to rural single carriageways, we keep our region moving. Providing access to international gateways – from ports at Grimsby and Immingham and Tees and Hartlepool, to airports at Teesside and Leeds-Bradford, our road system supports busi…

We’re putting in new drainage on the A14 near Spaldwick and Bythorn in Cambridgeshire to help reduce future flooding. Start date 3 March 2025 End date June 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 14 May 2025 Latest road closure dates We're installing new drains on th…

We have apprentices from all backgrounds who chose to do an apprenticeship for a variety of reasons – and this is just the start for the Lower Thames Crossing. In this section During construction, the project will have hundreds of new opportunities for apprenticeships in a wide range of discipline…

We’re carrying out a series of improvements to key junctions on the M621. Start date Started End date 2022-24 Cost £49.8 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 25 November 2024 Celebrating success Today we officially celebrated the successful completion of this important …