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Back Published 06 January 2025 Press Release News The television series focuses on archaeological finds over the last year and begins its twelfth series tomorrow with a look at a Roman stone coffin. Due to be broadcast at 8pm on BBC2, and presented by Professor Alice Roberts, the series opener…

Back Published 27 October 2023 Press Release As National Highways enters the next phase of construction on one of Gloucestershire’s busiest links – the Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper was welcomed onto site on Friday (27 Oct) for a tour of the scheme and to celebrate progress so far…

Back Published 31 July 2024 Press Release Drivers using the M6 through Lancashire and Cumbria this weekend are being advised to look out for a wide load movement on Saturday (3 August). The movement involves a huge electricity transformer being carried from the port at Heysham in Lancashire to …

Back Published 21 October 2024 Press Release Drivers are being advised to avoid a section of the M25 as significant disruption is likely to last into the evening as work continues to repair the carriageway following two major incidents. A serious HGV fire was reported shortly after 10pm yesterd…

Back Published 07 December 2022 Press Release Bat boxes, 300m of dead hedging and supplementary feeding and planting are among the innovative measures National Highways is taking to help support a population of nine species of bats that have made their home in Somerset. Bats are fascinating ani…

We’re upgrading the central barrier on the A66 between the Snow Gates at Bowes and the Cumbria border. We're also adding new snow poles as well as adding and upgrading signs Overview Documents Project information We’ve now completed phase one and moving on to the second phase of our essential sa…

Back Published 11 October 2024 Press Release National Highways is making essential improvements to lorry parking facilities across the country, to keep Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers comfortable, safe and well.  This investment of £13 million is a vital step in addressing the challenges face…

Back Published 11 February 2025 Press Release National Highways is joining forces with its police partners to help improve safety by introducing new speed restrictions along the A46 near Bath. Working with Avon and Somerset Police, South Gloucestershire Council and Bath and North East Somerset …

Back Published 05 December 2024 Press Release National Highways is progressing with a scheme which will improve safety for motorists on the A38 in Cornwall. In recent years, the A38 at Notter Bridge has been identified as a designated flooding hot spot, creating a significant hazard for road us…

Back Published 01 August 2024 Press Release Millions of people are seeing a smoother summer getaway this year thanks to National Highways’ A30 Chiverton to Carland Cross upgrade, which opened ahead of the school holidays. The multi-million-pound improvement scheme, and critical road for the Sou…