{"id":253276,"date":"2025-07-18T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T09:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=582c7adbd58993e6a81ddd06ad331b11"},"modified":"2025-07-18T19:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T09:55:00","slug":"orr-national-highways-must-lock-in-the-good-progress-of-last-decade-as-it-gears-up-to-deliver-next-road-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=253276","title":{"rendered":"ORR: National Highways must lock in the good progress of last decade as it gears up to deliver next Road Period"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORR: National Highways must lock in the good progress of last decade as it gears up to deliver next Road Period<\/span>
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National Highways has delivered significant improvements for road users in the second road period (RP2 2020 – 2025), says the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), but the company must learn lessons from missed commitments to deliver better performance in the next Road Period. <\/div>\n
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According to ORR\u2019s assessment of National Highways\u2019 performance and delivery, published today (Friday18 July), over the last five years the company opened 30 major enhancement schemes for traffic with another 11 under construction, achieved improved environmental outcomes, and met targets for clearing incidents; mitigating the impact of roadworks; and maintaining the road surface.<\/p>\n

National Highways also made \u00a32.2bn in efficiency savings, more than its target. This is notable in the context of high inflation during the period, and a significantly altered programme, including the National Emergency Area Retrofit scheme on all lane running smart motorways.<\/p>\n

However, the company missed or is likely to miss five of its 12 key performance indicators, for reasons both within and outside its control. These five are:<\/p>\n