Road Building & Repairs
Show progress on pot holes or lose cash
The public will now see exactly what’s being done to tackle pot holes, as the Government demands councils prove their progress or face losing cash.
Misery continues from ‘pothole-plague...
A pothole has been filled every 18 seconds, every day, for 10 years* in England and Wales, but still the backlog of carriageway repairs has
Increasing calls for reinstating hard shoul...
The introduction of smart motorways was intended to ease congestion and improve traffic flow. However, growing safety concerns, technological failures, and public opposition have fuelled
Enhancing safety on England’s strateg...
Ensuring the safety of motorists on England’s Strategic Road Network (SRN), encompassing major motorways and A-roads, remains a paramount concern. Recent assessments indicate notable improvements
M25 to shut for 2 weekends in March
Ahead of National Highways closing the M25 twice in March – starting this weekend – RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “Without careful planning, drivers
UK highways ranked 8th most hazardous for H...
Great Britain has the 8th highest yearly fatal HGV collision rate in Europe, according to analysis by SNAP, the haulage industry’s digital marketplace. New research
Lower Thames Crossing raises the bar with 7...
National Highways’ Lower Thames Crossing has today (4 February 2025) revealed a new target to reduce its construction carbon emissions by 70%; an ambition made
Seven million more potholes to be filled in...
The UK government has announced a substantial investment of £1.6 billion for the fiscal year 2025-2026 to tackle the nation’s persistent pothole problem. This funding
Ambitious investment in safer roads could s...
Investing £2.5bn into high-return road safety schemes could prevent more than 17,000 deaths and serious injuries over the next 20 years, saving nearly £9bn in
HS2 welding issues affect National Highways...
Recent inspections have revealed welding issues affecting five National Highways bridges and four other bridges constructed by Severfield, a prominent Yorkshire based steel fabricator. These
