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Back Published 24 October 2024 Press Release Six massive steel beams, each weighing 130 tonnes and measuring 37 metres in length, will be installed to form the new Roxton Road bridge as part of the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements. National Highways will close the A421 in Bedfordshi…

Back Published 19 December 2024 News Press Release The upgrade of the M6 between Warrington and Wigan moved to operation at 70 mph today (Thursday 19 December) helping to improve journey times and reliability for the tens of thousands of drivers who use the route daily. At 7am National Highway…

Back Published 12 February 2025 Press Release National Highways is helping to keep the traditional landscape of the Cotswolds alive thanks to one of its major projects The government-owned company is currently working on the A417 Missing Link scheme, creating 5.5kms of new dual carriageway betw…

Back Published 24 February 2025 Press Release A key route linking the East of England with the rest of the country will benefit from a new scheme which will make the road safer for road users and those living nearby. Work started today (Mon 24 Feb) on improvements to the A47 designed to cut roa…

Back Published 14 November 2022 Press Release The importance of embracing new autonomous technology has been highlighted by current and former traffic management workers who say the innovations are helping to keep them safe. It comes as Road Safety Week launches today (Monday 14 Nov), with the …

Back Published 26 October 2022 Press Release A National Highways funded scheme to help fish navigate the River Ashburn in Devon has gone swimmingly well – and completed in time for the autumn migration season. The construction of a new fish pass will help to support the eco system on the River …

Back Published 04 March 2025 Press Release A team working for the Historical Railway Estate (HRE) visited St Augustine’s CE Primary School recently to tell pupils about a scheme being undertaken on a nearby Victorian railway tunnel with a tragic history. A team working for the Historical Railwa…

Have a safe TRIP this summer Campaign partner resources Summer TRIP campaign summary National Highways is responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving over 4,500 miles of England’s motorways and major A-roads. We connect towns, cities, ports, and airports, and get people to where they ne…

Back Published 18 September 2024 Press Release When a tired old road sign disappeared from the spot where it had sat for almost 50 years on the M6 it sparked a social media buzz. Despite the many thousands of signs that National Highways has on its road network, the information sign for Keele S…

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 conn…