About National Highways Safe and reliable roads are essential for the economy and public wellbeing. National Highways manages, operates and improves the UK’s motorways and major A-roads (known as the strategic road network (SRN), helping its customers have safer, smoother and more reliable journeys. Beyond that, National Highways needs to demonstrate that it can meet the government’s commitment to net zero carbon, within its committed timescales. National Highways also needs to exploit the full potential of the digital revolution, both in delivery of its activities, and in its communications with road users and stakeholders. National Highways manages over £100bn of assets, working with its many partners and suppliers to support over 4 million journeys that are undertaken every day on the SRN. The Government’s Road Investment Strategy 2 (RIS2), which covers the second road period from 2020–25, represented the biggest investment in the UK’s road network in a generation. National Highways received £24bn, which it has invested in road improvements and managing and maintaining the network, whilst achieving over £2bn of efficiency savings. Discussions are now progressing to agree RIS3, covering the third road period from 2026-31. This follows an interim year covering 2025-26. National Highways’ three main overarching imperatives are: Safety - everyone who uses and works on National Highways roads shoul...