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Roads: Closures

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 121113

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether National Highways is required to ensure that all planned and emergency road closures are integrated into live satellite navigation systems.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

There are no requirements for National Highways to ensure that all planned and emergency road closures are integrated into live satellite navigation.

However, National Highways publishes information detailing all its planned and emergency work closures. Where available these details are published in advance.

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