M40

Precast concrete barriers help Midlands safety scheme open early

13/11/2023

Safety improvements at the M40/M42 interchange are due to be completed several months earlier than planned, National Highways has said.

Road works top drivers' SRN gripes

21/07/2022

Fewer than half of road users are satisfied with National Highways' management of roadworks, according to the latest national survey of drivers, who rated the M40 as the English motorway with the best journey experience.

Egis returns to M40 after snapping up Carillion work

26/04/2018

France-based international engineering group Egis has taken over Carillion’s operations and maintenance contract for the M40.

Crane explosion leads to closure of M40

22/09/2016

A mobile crane unit exploded on the M40 in Buckinghamshire on Wednesday (21 September) night, forcing the closure of the motorway.

Noise-reducing barriers to be installed on M40

05/09/2016

Noise-reducing barriers will be installed along sections of the M40 in Buckinghamshire.

£1.7m message signs upgrade on M40

13/01/2016

Highways England is undertaking a £1.7 million project to upgrade message signs on the M40.

WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff wins design contract for M40 noise barriers

16/11/2015

WSP Parsons Brinkerhoff has been awarded a £2 million design contract for noise reducing barriers on the M40.  

Balfour Beatty to carry out M40 junction improvements

18/02/2015

Balfour Beatty has won a contract to carry out £11.6 million worth of improvements to junction 12 of the M40.

M40 noise barrier moves a step closer

29/08/2013

Ideas for a new form of noise barrier along parts of the M40 have taken a major step forward.

Yotta to survey M40 for Carillion

07/08/2013

Highways technology firm Yotta DCL has won a contract to provide surveys for Carillion on the M40.

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