Summer heat hits asphalt cure with knock-on M5 delays19/08/2025 Emergency repairs carried out on a faulty joint on the M5 Avonmouth Bridge were delayed by summer heat, according to National Highways. |
Additional work and budget for reshaped Area 7 contract14/08/2025 National Highways has adjusted its existing Area 7 maintenance and response contract with Amey Highways, adding a new section of the A50 and shortening the timeframe of the contract. |
National Highways extends NTIS contract for £7m13/08/2025 Sopra Steria has been awarded a one-year extension to its national traffic information service (NTIS) contract with National Highways, valued at roughly £7.5m. |
National Highways initiates plans for new £9.6bn SRN maintenance contracts11/08/2025 National Highways is seeking to replace its existing Maintenance and Response (M&R) contracts across the entire Strategic Road Network (SRN) with new deals worth up to £9.6m. |
Delayed M3 footbridge opens after concrete setback08/08/2025 Surrey Heath has celebrated the opening of a new footbridge spanning the M3 between junctions 3 and 4 after the project saw setbacks in its concrete hardening process. |
Lord Blunkett chairs Lower Thames Crossing green taskforce06/08/2025 A new skills taskforce for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) has been launched by Lord David Blunkett to ‘help develop the green skills needed’ to meet the project’s low-carbon targets. |
New executive director for National Highways28/07/2025 Swati Paul has been announced as the new executive director and general counsel for National Highways. |
Carnell poaches National Highways director28/07/2025 Rich Marshall has become the latest key figure to leave a position at National Highways for a role in the private sector, joining Carnell as its new engineering director. |
Govt plans to shutter Queensbury Tunnel despite 'low-cost' alternatives24/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DfT) has approved plans to permanently close Queensbury Tunnel, despite active travel partners Sustrans providing alternative low-cost options. |
Orwell Bridge work ahead of schedule22/07/2025 National Highways' work to replace two worn joints on the Orwell Bridge is ‘nearing completion’ ahead of schedule. |
ORR: National Highways misses key RIS 2 targets18/07/2025 National Highways 'has missed or is likely to miss' five of its 12 key performance indicators for the second road period (RP2 2020-2025), including a major safety target. |
Transport Focus survey: Drivers reveal the best and worst roads14/07/2025 Drivers have ranked the best and worst roads on the English strategic network in the latest national satisfaction survey from Transport Focus. |
National Highways fails RIS satisfaction target14/07/2025 National Highways has flunked its road user satisfaction target for the second road investment strategy (RIS 2: 2020-2025), ending the term with 'disappointing' results that saw satisfaction decline almost across the board. |
Delayed footbridge installed across M314/07/2025 National Highways has installed a new footbridge across the M3 to replace the previous one, which was demolished in 2023 after three months of delays. |
National Highways makes plea for caution after workers put at risk11/07/2025 National Highways workers carrying out ‘essential’ night maintenance work on the M6 have been put at risk by road users driving into the work site. |
National Highways changes approach with £20m security contract10/07/2025 Triton Risk Management has been awarded a contract valued up to £20m to help secure National Highways sites from ‘protest and trespass incidents’. |
A14 viaduct set for UK-first expansion joint upgrade08/07/2025 A new type of expansion joint never used before in the UK will be installed on the A14 River Nene viaduct between junctions 12 and 13. |
Surprise failure of Ouse Bridge joint forces overhaul of works04/07/2025 The failure of a recent joint repair on the M62 Ouse Bridge came as a 'surprise to everyone', a senior figure at National Highways said, sparking a complete overhaul of the work. |
UPDATE: National Highways corrects errors in SPaTS3 award notice03/07/2025 National Highways has corrected errors in its original contract award for the £495m Specialist Professional and Technical Services 3 (SPaTS3) framework. |
New A4545 dual carriageway opens30/06/2025 National Highways has removed the traffic management from the new A4545 dual carriageway, allowing all lanes to open and linking the newly built junction 5a on the M42 with Clock Interchange roundabout. |
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