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Back Published 30 September 2024 News Press Release A series of slip road closures over three weekends will mean drivers travelling on the M25 or A3 will have to use junction 10 differently. A series of slip road closures over three weekends will mean drivers travelling on the M25 or A3 will have to use junction 10 differently.   The slip roads on and off the junction will be shut for two weekends in October and one at the start of November, but the A3 and M25 will both remain open for tr…

Back Published 11 October 2024 Press Release This afternoon the A421 eastbound carriageway, near Marston Moretaine, reopened for the first time since record rainfall forced its closure almost three weeks ago, allowing traffic to return to the road in both directions. Martin Fellows, Regional Director for National Highways in the East Region, welcomed the development and said: “We’re pleased to have the eastbound carriageway of the A421 open again, within 24 hours after seeing westbound traf…

Back Published 30 October 2024 Press Release National Highways is urging drivers to plan their journeys ahead of overnight closures on the M27 next month.  Good progress has been made on work to provide a low-noise surface along the motorway, between junctions 5 and 7.  The next phase of the scheme requires tasks including routine maintenance, improving sign visibility and technology upgrades.  The motorway will partially close overnight so the work can be completed safely and with as lit…

Back Published 19 February 2025 News Press Release A £4 million National Highways project to reduce the risk of flooding along the M6 north of Lancaster will start on Monday (24 February) – providing safer, smoother and more reliable journeys for drivers. National Highways is delivering a raft of drainage improvements and repairs between junction 34 at Lancaster and junction 36 south of Kendal. The four-month scheme involves repairing parts of the existing drainage system, clearing blocka…

Back Published 10 February 2025 Press Release Work is progressing to open local roads alongside the new A30 dual carriageway in Cornwall. Since opening the road to traffic last June, National Highways and principal contractors Costain have been continuing ancillary work, such as local road connections, landscaping, hedging and planting along the new 8.7-mile route. As part of that programme, work on the old A30 near Zelah is being completed before opening as the new B3288 between Chybucca …

Back Published 05 March 2025 Press Release A section of the old A30 in Cornwall has this week reopened as the new B3288, providing improved connectivity for local communities. Since opening the new dual carriageway last June as part of the A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross road upgrade, National Highways and principal contractors Costain have been continuing ancillary work, such as local road connections, landscaping, hedging and planting along the 8.7-mile route. As part of that programme, w…

We're delivering targeted speed limit reductions on the A40, A46 and A38. This is part of our ongoing commitment to reduce the number of people harmed on the region's roads. Start date Spring 2025 End date TBC Cost TBC Overview Documents What we're doing Safety is and always will be our number one priority. That's why our ambition remains that no-one should be harmed while travelling or working on our roads.  Our aim is to improve road safety for all road users by introducing reduced spe…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the Yorkshire and North East region. Overview Documents The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information' by clicking on the headings below. Project information Schemes across the region You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in Yorkshire and the North East below: A1 Wansbeck to Warreners resurfacing - 29 September 2025 - mid January 2026 Work We’re resurfacin…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the South East region. Overview Documents The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'. Project information Ash die back works in the South East You can find more details about Ash die back works below: A21, A2, A27, A259, A3, A31, A34 and A404 Ash die back works - 3 September to 25 October 2025 Our surveys have revealed large numbers of dead or dying Ash trees. These are a potent…

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