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<p>National Highways is implementing a programme of measures around the country to
improve air quality at specific locations on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). These
measures include: traffic management, managing speeds to reduce emissions, working
with local authorities (investing £12.5m with authorities in Leeds, Coventry, Kent,
Nottingham, Sheffield and Bristol) to accelerate the uptake of zero emission vans,
as well as continuously looking at other new technologies and measures that will support
their work to reduce NO2 levels on the SRN.</p><p> </p><p>National Highways are supporting
the Government’s delivery of the UK Nitrogen Dioxide Plan and, in 2021 published update
reports on: <a href="https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/environment/air-quality-and-noise/air-quality/air-quality-reports/"
target="_blank">https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/environment/air-quality-and-noise/air-quality/air-quality-reports/</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>National Highways also has its own air quality strategy, setting out its approach
and activity to deliver cleaner air: <a href="https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/i41jzbar/air_quality_strategy.pdf"
target="_blank">https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/i41jzbar/air_quality_strategy.pdf</a>
and has funded a research project on how best to improve air quality on its network:
<a href="https://assets.highwaysengland.co.uk/Corporate+documents/FINAL+-+HE+Research+Projects+to+Improve+Air+Quality.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.highwaysengland.co.uk/Corporate+documents/FINAL+-+HE+Research+Projects+to+Improve+Air+Quality.pdf</a>.</p><p>
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