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Back Published 02 September 2024 Press Release As the school summer holidays come to an end, motorists in West Yorkshire are reminded to allow plenty of extra time as the upgrade of a safety barrier on the M1 moves ahead. As the school summer holidays come to an end, motorists in West Yorkshire are reminded to allow plenty of extra time as the upgrade of a safety barrier on the M1 moves ahead. With the start of the new term, increased delays are expected on the M1 between junctions 43 (Bel…

Back Published 05 September 2024 Press Release Improvements to a key route in Tyne and Wear are ahead as a programme of resurfacing gets under way from Monday (9 September). Improvements to a key route in Tyne and Wear are ahead as a programme of resurfacing gets under way from Monday (9 September). The work, which will also include drainage improvements, will be carried out on the A19 northbound between the A1018 (Ryhope Spur) and the Hangman’s Lane overbridge. To allow this to be carrie…

Back Published 23 September 2024 Press Release New technology developed to help ease the pain of roadworks for road users and businesses saw 2,100 fewer journeys being delayed on the M6 in a two-month trial. The innovation, being trialled as part of a National Highways competition, also saved an estimated £45,000 by consolidating work and enabling the cancellation of one in 28 shifts. The time-saving technology, developed by Alchera Technologies, was one of three finalists in the competiti…

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 Bedfordshire over the first two weekends of November to install six massive steel beams for the new Roxton Road bridge, marking a major milestone on the £1 billion A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Improvements. …

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 Highways lifted the 50mph maximum speed limit in place since the middle of October and when an extra lane in each carriageway was opened to drivers for the first time. Operation at the maximum national spee…

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 between Gloucester and Cirencester. Along the route, the team are painstakingly building 7.5kms of dry stone wall, which will be incorporated into the scheme to help the road blend into the landscape, pr…

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 road traffic collisions as National Highways works to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on the strategic road network. The safety scheme features the installation of 20 new average…

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 spotlight on the theme of ‘Safer Roads for All’. National Highways believes nobody should come to harm while travelling or working on its roads and is therefore investing in connected and autonomous …

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 Ashburn by assisting the migration of salmon, eels and other species through Ashburn Check Weirs within the Dartmoor National Park. Westcountry Rivers Trust and the Environment Agency identified an i…

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 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. The school, part of Vantage…