The government-owned company is charged with operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major A-roads in England.
Laying out proposals for the 2025-2030 period in a new report, National Highways said it wanted to improve the road experience with digital technologies as well as readying the 4,500-mile network for connected and autonomous vehicles.
The digital efforts will see road users being given access to more real-time and personalised information covering congestion, on-going incidents, planned roadworks and events.
It also plans to install around 2,500 open-access rapid charge points for electric vehicles by 2030.
The report also outlines the challenges facing the UK’s increasingly busy roads and how investment can help tackle congestion and smooth traffic flow.
Most motorways were built in the 1960s and 1970s and now require extensive renewal, while National Highways also needs to ensure performance and safety levels are maintained in the...