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A landscape-led highways scheme that will deliver a safe and resilient free-flowing road while conserving and enhancing the special character of the Cotswolds National Landscape. Our scheme will improve the connection between two dual carriageway sections of the A417 at Brockworth and Cowley. Start date Early 2023 End date 2027 Cost £250 to £500 million Latest updates Overview Docum…

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. The landscape-led scheme is on its way to delivering a safe and resilient free-flowing road while…

Published 12 Dec 2024 The agreement marks a significant step towards achieving our vision of a connected country while conserving, enhancing and managing the natural environment. Share this article Signed on the landscape-led A417 Missing Link project, a scheme that aims to deliver four miles of a safer road with free-flowing traffic while conserving and enhancing the special characte…

England’s motorways and major A-roads are some of the safest in the world, but our ambition remains that no one should be harmed while travelling or working on our roads.   Everything that we do in managing and improving safety on our network is working towards our Road to Zero Harm ambition.    In the financial year 2025-26, we'll be using Designated Funds to deliver safety enhancements on the …

Search Search Filters Clear all Dates For example, 20/01/2022 From To Sort (for mobile device) Showing 1 - 10 of 18 results Link to A shining example of National Highways at its best A shining example of National Highways at its best 16 June 2025 When journalist Kevin Maher’s phone slipped from its hands-free mount on his motorcycle and disappeared onto the M4, he didn’t expect a dram…

We are resurfacing sections of the A34 in Berkshire. Start date 16 May 2025 End date July 2025 Cost Approximately £1.7million Latest updates Overview Documents Latest updates 18 July 2025 Weekend work postponed - 18 to 21 July Work planned for this weekend to the A34 northbound between Beedon and West Ilsley has been postponed. This is due to the amber weather warning from the MET offic…

Ash dieback is affecting trees on the land we manage. We're taking action to slow its spread and make sure trees along our strategic road network remain safe. Overview Documents We're committed to protecting the natural environment that surrounds our roads. We're responsible for 30,000 hectares of land and we want to foster a rich biodiversity across our soft estate. Trees are a very important…

620 miles of motorway and strategic A-roads are at the heart of the South West’s economic potential. Set against some of the country’s most stunning scenery with its enchanting areas of outstanding natural beauty, our roads keep people moving. By maintaining and developing our roads we ensure the region can cope with the 21.4 million extra visitors that flock to the South West each year. We sup…

Maintenance schemes taking place in the South West region. Overview Documents The latest maintenance schemes that will be running in this area can be found below in the 'Project information area'. Project information View a maintenance scheme You can view more details about the maintenance schemes taking place in the South West below: Ash dieback removal – Spring 2025 We recognise the envi…

Last updated - 01.08.2025 13:15 The latest planned full closure information for England's strategic road network. Smart Motorways – technology upgrade work with reduced speed limits Find out where we're working and what this means for your journey. Advance notification of full closures on England’s motorways and major A roads. Closures are listed by start date, select a day from the row above…