Safer Highways
Entrepreneur on the right path thanks to junction 10 road workers
A disabled man who runs his own artificial flower business can now safely enjoy his garden thanks to volunteers from a nearby road...
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Safer Highways
Jul 5, 20222 min read
On the road to good design
National Highways has been challenged to prioritise high-quality and sustainable design as it delivers the biggest investment in the...
Safer Highways
Jun 6, 20222 min read
New recruit gets personal welcome from National Highways CEO after smashing internship
An intern who saved National Highways thousands of pounds in just three months with his computer know-how has now been given a permanent...
Safer Highways
May 31, 20222 min read
M3 in Hampshire set for safety barrier improvements
National Highways will soon start work on an important safety upgrade of the central barrier on a busy section of the M3 in Hampshire, it...
Safer Highways
May 5, 20222 min read
New documentary goes behind the scenes at National Highways
A behind the scenes look at how England’s motorways are managed features in Channel 5’s latest documentary looking at the work of...
Safer Highways
Mar 6, 20221 min read
Edition 14 of SH Magazine, Insight, now available to download
Edition 14 of Insight Magazine is now available to download from the Safer Highways website. The quarterly publication which has a...
Safer Highways
Mar 6, 20222 min read
Highway Code rule could see drivers fined £100 for undertaking on the motorway
There are few things more irritating than other motorists driving slowly in the overtaking lane and blocking your way. Many, when faced...
Safer Highways
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Just Giving site in memory of deceased operative smashes target in 24 hours.
The Just Giving page set up in memory of the Traffic Management operative killed on Saturday has smashed its £10,000 target inside 24...
Safer Highways
Feb 28, 20221 min read
The Big Idea - Entries open NOW!
Entries for the Big Idea 2022 are now open. The organisers of the #highwaysheroes awards are delighted to announce that the entries for...
Safer Highways
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Colas commences mobilisation in Area 9
Colas commences the mobilisation of its Area 9 Contract. Following the announcement of Colas winning the Area 9 contract to manage the...
Safer Highways
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Galliford Try to host A47 meet the buyer event
Galliford Try are hosting a meet the buyer event for the package of A47 schemes, valued at £250m+. This important project aims to deliver...
Safer Highways
Feb 24, 20222 min read
Road safety campaigner Meera Naran dedicates MBE to son killed in smart motorway crash
A road safety campaigner has dedicated her MBE to her eight-year-old son who was killed in a collision on a smart motorway, after she...
Safer Highways
Feb 20, 20224 min read
Three quarters of drivers refuse to use left most lane on smart motorways
Some 73% of drivers don't use the left-hand lane in there's no hard shoulder Poll of motorists found that most are concerned about a...
Safer Highways
Feb 20, 20222 min read
Storm Franklin: Flooding and evacuations as third storm in four days nears UK
Flooding driven by heavy rain has prompted evacuations in parts of the UK as Storm Franklin approaches. There is severe flooding in parts...
Safer Highways
Feb 16, 20223 min read
Plan to recycle wooden pallets from M6 scheme helps allotment holders celebrate
A beautiful partnership blossomed when teams working on the transformation of the M6 junction 10 roundabout found a way to recycle...
Safer Highways
Feb 15, 20223 min read
Pledge on new smart motorways hits reverse as it emerges two-thirds are to open without extra laybys
Despite promise to add laybys, four smart motorways will open without them Of six schemes under construction, four will open as...
Safer Highways
Feb 15, 20221 min read
Bridging the gap to give cyclists and pedestrians safer passage over A45
A new bridge spanning almost 50 metres across the A45 near Coventry has opened up for the first time after the original, outdated...
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