tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2024-02-19T14:04:04+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transport-secretary-announces-sir-gareth-rhys-williams-as-new-national-highways-chair 2024-02-19T14:04:04+00:00

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Chair will oversee the delivery of the government’s £24 billion investment into roads across the country.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/works-to-start-on-major-1-billion-transformation-of-black-cat-to-caxton-gibbet-route 2023-12-12T14:29:22+00:00

New dual carriageway to reduce congestion and improve journey times between Milton Keynes and Cambridge.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-highways-chair-moves-on-as-fixed-term-comes-to-an-end 2023-05-05T10:04:38+01:00

Dipesh Shah, who helped oversee the second road investment strategy, will step down from his role at the end of the year.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/plans-for-new-smart-motorways-cancelled 2023-04-17T10:36:47+01:00

New smart motorways removed from government road-building plans in recognition of lack of public confidence and cost pressures.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/all-new-smart-motorways-scrapped 2023-04-15T18:18:00+01:00

New smart motorways to be removed from government road-building plans due to financial pressures and lack of confidence felt by drivers.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/package-of-measures-introduced-to-improve-air-quality 2022-08-18T10:19:09+01:00

Series of actions have been announced to improve air quality introduced under the Environment Act

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pioneering-pipework-system-helping-local-wildlife-at-m5-oldbury 2022-08-08T11:23:32+01:00

A pioneering drainage system thought to be the largest of its kind in the country has been installed by National Highways underneath the M5 at Oldbury.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/road-reform-continues-to-deliver-for-road-users-and-taxpayers-says-new-report 2022-07-22T13:45:38+01:00

A major reform of the funding, management and oversight of England’s busiest roads has produced significant benefits, according to a new evaluation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/frances-shares-opportunities-for-females-at-hull-stem-careers-event 2022-07-18T13:01:55+01:00

National Highways has supported the next generation of female engineers and manufacturing professionals at a special careers event.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-highways-signals-bold-new-approach-to-roadworks 2022-07-18T11:19:36+01:00

Prolonged disruption through roadworks will be reduced as part of new plans designed to ensure more reliable journeys on England’s busiest roads.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-highways-bridge-schemes-shortlisted-for-south-west-engineering-awards 2022-07-11T16:37:40+01:00

National Highways� projects to modify and refurbish three bridges in the South West have been shortlisted for regional engineering awards.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-to-check-vehicles-before-travelling-as-41500-breakdowns-caused-by-tyre-issues 2022-07-11T10:54:50+01:00

More than 41,500 people broke down on National Highways roads last year because of tyre issues � that is over 20% of all breakdowns.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-non-executive-director-appointed-at-national-highways 2022-06-23T16:10:07+01:00

Diego Oliva has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of National Highways, the company announced today

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/van-driver-crashes-into-national-highways-vehicle-to-evade-road-closure 2022-06-22T15:41:38+01:00

Dramatic video footage released by National Highways shows the moment a driver crashed into a patrol vehicle to evade a temporary road closure on the M6.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/traffic-advice-for-drivers-during-rail-strikes 2022-06-21T08:21:10+01:00

National Highways is advising drivers to plan their journeys and check their vehicles ahead of the planned rail strike this week.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/plans-for-major-revamp-of-busy-m25-junction-in-surrey-to-go-on-show-next-week 2022-06-16T12:32:45+01:00

National Highways has confirmed today that plans to upgrade junction 10 on the M25, one of the busiest in the country, are going on show next week.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/look-no-hands-watch-as-dangerous-drivers-are-caught-on-film-by-officers-in-unmarked-hgv 2022-06-10T01:00:00+01:00

Two drivers who were literally driving ‘hands free� had a nasty shock when they realised they'd been caught on camera by police officers patrolling in one of National Highways� unmarked HGVs.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-recruit-gets-personal-welcome-from-national-highways-ceo-after-smashing-internship 2022-06-06T13:18:56+01:00

An intern who saved National Highways thousands of pounds in just three months with his computer know-how has now been given a permanent position � and was welcomed to the business by the Chief Executive Nick Harris himself.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rock-fans-heading-to-festival-can-avoid-the-highway-to-hell-by-following-national-highways-advice 2022-06-06T10:59:18+01:00

Festival goers looking to Rock and Roll All Nite at the Download Festival this year are advised to follow the signposted routes and not their sat navs for smoother and quicker journeys.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-highways-announces-167m-investment-to-improve-roads-across-south-west-of-england 2022-06-01T16:24:51+01:00

Millions of road-users in the South West are set to enjoy safer, quicker and easier journeys, as a multi-million-pound package of improvements to roads, pavements and bridges across the region is revealed.