Highway Maintenance
Road conditions in England to March 2025
The UK Government today (21/01/2026) published its official Road Conditions in England to March 2025 statistics, providing the most recent comprehensive assessment of the state of
National Pothole Day in the UK
Every year on 15 January, the UK marks National Pothole Day — a reminder of the persistent problem of road surface damage that affects millions
National Highways identifies solution to M4...
National Highways’ preferred solution that will ensure there are never too many HGVs using the M48 Severn crossing, enabling the current weight restriction to be
RAC and RSTA call on Government to mandate ...
The RAC and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) have today written to the Government calling on it to introduce mandatory training for councils who
Weight restrictions introduced on M48 Sever...
National Highways is set to introduce a weight limit for heavy goods vehicles using the M48 Severn Bridge crossing to future-proof the bridge. Following safety
Just 3% of local roads received any road ma...
Just 3% of England’s 183,054-mile council-run road network received any form of road maintenance in the last 2023/24 financial year, new government data analysed by
1.3 million potholes spark £500M Governmen...
The UK is facing a significant and growing pothole problem, with thousands of damaged roads impacting drivers, cyclists, and local communities nationwide. In fact, recent
New technology trial reduces delays for dri...
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
The NAO publishes its report on the state o...
The National Audit Office (NAO) issued its report on the current state of England’s local roads, and it is not good news. Their detailed conclusions
Road signs obscured by spring growth
Three-quarters (74%) of drivers say speed limit signs are the most likely type of sign to be covered up by overgrown foliage, with 30mph signs
