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We're converting the M27 between junction 4 (M3 interchange) and junction 11 (Fareham) by turning the hard shoulder into a permanent running lane, making a dual four-lane motorway. Start date Started End date spring 2022 Cost £244 million Latest updates Overview Documents M27 motorway Latest updates 29 June 2022 Upgraded motorway now open This week we’re changing the speed limit between junction 4 and 11, which marks the lifting of the final restriction on the upgraded section. It mea…

Work is under way on two historic viaducts and a tunnel that will soon become part of the growing active travel network in Somerset. We're working in partnership with the Greenways and Cycleroutes charity and other key local stakeholders to make history. Share this article Location: Shepton Mallet, Somerset Project managed by: Greenways and Cycleroutes Open to the public? No Status: In development History  The Ham Wood and Bath Road Viaducts together with the Windsor Tunnel form part of t…

We're making improvements to the M27 junction 8 and Windhover roundabout. Start date Autumn 2023 End date TBC Cost £25 - £50 million Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Following the Government’s budget announcement on the 30 October 2024, the M27 J8 Southampton scheme has been cancelled. The scheme was identified as having poor value for money and limited economic benefits for the region. It’s essential that the schemes we deliver not only offer provide strong retur…

We are upgrading dynamic hard shoulder motorways, starting with the central reservation barriers between M6 junctions 4 to 10a. Start date March 2022 End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 07 April 2025 Lane closures for painting We've finished installing all the new CCTV cameras on the M6 between junctions 5 and 10a.  We need to complete some painting which needs warmer weather. We'll do this from late April until the end of May, using overnight lane …

Enhancing safety on this vital West Midlands route. Start date January 2024 End date Autumn 2024 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 03 October 2024 Improvements complete Our work to upgrade the M42 between junctions 4 and 7 is now complete. We’ve replaced the existing steel central reservation barrier with a safer and more durable concrete one between junctions 4 and 5. We’ve also installed additional CCTV cameras and signage between junctions 4 and 6. We minim…

We will build an all-lane running motorway on the M56 between junctions 6 and 8. This will provide increased capacity in a cost-effective way, maximising the use of the existing road Start date Spring 2020 End date June 2023 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 11 July 2024 Essential resurfacing work - spring to summer 2024 We are resurfacing the M56 between junction 5 and 6 in both directions close to Manchester Airport. We are also resurfacing slip roads, replac…

The A46 Newark Bypass is an important route connecting the M1 and Leicester to the A1 and central Lincolnshire. Start date TBC End date TBC Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 06 August 2025 Outcome of spending review Following the conclusion of the Government’s Spending Review, funding for the A46 Newark Bypass scheme has now been confirmed.  The Government and National Highways remain committed to maintaining a safe and reliable road network, necessary to stimu…

Downhill Lane improvement will provide extra capacity on the junction between the A19 and the A1290 in Sunderland, supporting the regional economy and plans for the development of International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP). Start date Started End date March 2022 Cost £51.6 million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 16 March 2022 Ceremony celebrates scheme officially opening to traffic The Downhill Lane £51.6 million upgrade of the A19 near Sunderland is the latest N…

We're doing essential maintenance work on the A14 at Ipswich between junction 52 (Claydon) and junction 55 (Copdock Interchange, where the A14 meets the A12) to extend the life of the road surface, to minimise the need for more extensive repairs in the future. Start date September 2024 End date November 2024 Cost TBC Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 24 February 2025 Planned road closures in March We're doing essential bridge joint repairs and resurfacing work on the A14…

The Hindhead Tunnel in Surrey is just under two kilometres long and is one of the longest road tunnels in the UK. It takes the A3 beneath the Devil's Punch Bowl, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Latest updates Overview Documents Related road projects Latest updates 20 March 2025 Overnight closures - March and April We need to close the tunnel overnight for essential maintenance. We'll close the A3 southbound between A31 Hogs Back junction to Hazel Grove junction overnight (9pm to …