Monitoring National Highways
England’s strategic road network faces significant challenges and uncertainty – Office of Rail and Road
24 July 2024
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The benefits to road users from the second road investment strategy (RIS2, running from 2020 – 2025) for England’s strategic road network risk not being delivered in full, regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) warned today.
Investigations of National Highways
24 July 2024
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Investigation of National Highways’ compliance with its licence and delivery of the second road investment strategy (RIS2).
The Rail and Road Pod Episode 20: Inside Highways UK 2023
2 November 2023
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In this episode we join colleagues from across the roads industry at the NEC in Birmingham.
Mitigating noise near the strategic road network
16 August 2023
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An estimated 187,000 people in England live in noise important areas with respect to road noise, with millions more affected.
ORR welcomes smart motorway technology improvements and will continue to scrutinise performance
21 July 2023
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has written to National Highways today and welcomed improvements in the performance of its smart motorway Stopped Vehicle Detection (SVD) technology, following initial testing. However, ORR recognises that caution is required when interpreting the data.
National Highways has generally delivered well for road users but faces continuing challenges with its big projects
18 July 2023
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in its annual assessment of National Highways, released today, says the company has delivered well against its financial and performance targets for 2022-23, but urges continued focus on efficiency and managing inflationary pressures on its enhancements in the coming year.
Improving biodiversity on the strategic road network
24 May 2023
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Biodiversity is defined as the variety of all animal and plant life on earth. It has a vital role in sustaining our natural environment – from providing the air we breathe, to absorbing carbon and underpinning the food chain.
Average traffic delays remain lower than before pandemic, in latest roads report
19 January 2023
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The Office of Rail and Road’s 2021-22 ‘Benchmarking National Highways report’ confirms that average delays on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) increased in all regions of England as traffic levels recovered. However, levels of delay remained below those before the pandemic.
Safety on the Strategic Road Network is improving, but National Highways must deliver better performance from its Smart Motorways technology
15 December 2022
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The Office of Rail and Road says National Highways is on course to achieve its overall safety target for the Strategic Road Network in England. The company has also met its Stopped Vehicle Detection technology installation targets; however, the system is failing to meet performance expectations.