National Highways meets most targets in interim year but challenging road ahead in RIS3
National Highways meets most targets in interim year but challenging road ahead in RIS3 Fri, 17/07/2026 - 09:30 17 July 2026 National Highways delivered most of its targets and capital commitments for the ‘interim period’ between April 2025 and March 2026, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said today in its annual assessment of National Highways. However, the company did not progress some of its programmes intended to prepare it for the third Road Period (RP3) and ORR is calling for improved planning and controls to aid efficient delivery of RIS3 and its £8.4 billion road renewals programme. Cover Image Image Body Components ORR says National Highways responded well to the challenge of operating within a shorter, one-year funding period, which required it to deliver ongoing work while also adjusting plans and preparing for a new, longer-term programme. It met nine of the 11 key performance indicators set by government for the interim period and met almost all of its capital commitments. National Highways met targets for motorway incident clearance, network availability, road surface condition, roadworks information, delay and road user satisfaction. It met all four of its enhanceme
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