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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 in the case of a sudden critical problem with your vehicle which forces you to stop before you can reach the next junction or service area to leave the motorway. Types of hard shoulder In some place…

Testo’s roundabout is a major junction connecting the A19 with the A184 in South Tyneside. We will raise the A19 on a flyover and build new slip roads to connect it to the A184 via the Testo’s roundabout so through traffic on the A19 can free flow. Start date Started End date Summer 2021 Cost £91.1 million to £159.4 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 06 July 2021 A19 Testo's scheme is officially open to traffic After more than a million hour…

We are upgrading dynamic hard shoulder motorways – starting with the central reservation barriers Start date April 2022 End date Autumn 2023 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 26 October 2023 Main work completed - Autumn 2023 Our main work on the M62 junctions 25 to 30 is complete. We were able to remove the traffic management in September, reducing the impact on drivers.  We have some outstanding work which includes sign updates and painting. To complete this …

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 the A14 near Spaldwick and Bythorn in Cambridgeshire to cope better with surface water, reducing flooding in the future. Work started on Monday 3 March.  Closures and diversions We're working overnigh…

We are developing proposals to reduce the impact of poor air quality alongside the A3 as it passes through Guildford. Start date Winter 2025 End date Spring 2026 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 27 August 2025 Detailed design Since the public information event, we've been working closely with Surrey County Council and Guildford Borough Council to turn our initial concept into detailed design proposals. These proposals aim to direct people away from areas of po…

Enhancing safety on this busy gateway for the west Midlands. Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 11 December 2024 Overnight closures for planting work While our upgrade of the M40-M42 Interchange was completed before Christmas 2023, several months earlier than planned, we need to close some lanes for some planting works that were not part of the original project scope.  All parties have agreed that it made sense to correct them now. To do this safely, we need to install the…

As part of our essential safety maintenance we are replacing the safety barrier and upgrading the lighting between South Cave and North Ferriby along with resurfacing the footbridge at Elloughton, to keep road users safe for years to come. Start date June 2024 End date Spring 2025 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 14 May 2025 Further overnight closures as we approach the scheme's end We’re now approaching the final stages of this scheme an…

Although our smart motorway work has been cancelled following the Government’s latest announcement, we’re continuing to improve safety between junctions 9 and 14 by upgrading the barrier in the central reservation from metal to concrete. Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Smart motorway upgrade cancelled On 15 April 2023, the Government announced that plans for new smart motorways would be cancelled in recognition of the lack of public confidence felt by drivers and co…

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 team have been busy carrying out a number of specialist surveys to get a better understanding of the ecology, archaeology and ground conditions in the area. This work is important as it helps us to ide…

We’re cutting carbon emissions in the South East by switching to cleaner LED lights, making our motorways and A-roads greener and more energy efficient. Latest updates Overview Documents The south east of England will benefit from a £132m nationwide project switching 70% of lights on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to cleaner LED alternatives by 2027. This involves replacing over 50,000 lights across the country.  By March 2027, we will have retrofitted most of the lighting in the region –…