National Highways documents within the Construction Information Service

• Air quality (vertical barriers) (formerly HA 207/07, IAN 170/12, IAN 174/13, IAN 175/13, part of IAN 185/15). Version 0.1.0
• Appendix A. Technical Approval Schedule (TAS). Schedule of documents relating to assessment of highway bridges and structures. (All documents are taken to include revisions current as of 24 April 2025)
• Appendix A. Technical Approval Schedule (TAS). Schedule of documents relating to design of highway bridges and structures. (All documents are taken to include revisions current as of 24 April 2025)
• Assessment and upgrading of in-service parapets (formerly BA 37/92, IAN 97/07) Version 0.1.0
• Assessment of concrete highway bridges and structures (formerly BD 44/15, BA 38/93, BA 40/93, BA 51/95 and BA 52/94) Version 1.1.0
• Bills of quantities for highway works (Amendment May 2009). (March 1998 edition, incorporating amendments up to and including May 2009). Section 1: Method of measurement for highway works
• Bills of quantities for highway works (Amendment May 2009). (March 1998 edition, incorporating amendments up to and including May 2009). Section 2 Notes for guidance on the method of measurement for highway works
• Bills of quantities for highway works (Amendment May 2009). (March 1998 edition, incorporating amendments up to and including May 2009). Section 3 Library of standard item descriptions for highway works
• Construction of permanent traffic signs, road markings and road studs (formerly Series 1200). Version E/1.0.0
• Contract documents for specialist activities. Ground investigation. Method of measurement
• Control and communications technology. Design. Roadside technology and communications (formerly TD 17/85, TD 45/17, TD 71/16, TD 72/17, TD 73/16). Version 0.1.0
• Customer service standard - Reducing litter (formerly None). Version 1.0.0
• Customer service standard for accurate advance notification of planned closures (formerly CHE Memo 439/19)
• Design and implementation of temporary traffic management and road works. Version 1.0.1.0
• Design for new pavement construction (formerly HD 26/06). Version 0.1.0
• Design manual for roads and bridges index. 30-Sep-2025
• Design of highway drainage systems (formerly HD 33/16, TA 80/99). Version 2.1.0
• Design of lay-bys, maintenance hardstandings, rest areas, service areas and observation platforms (formerly TD 69/07, TA 66/95) Version 1.1.0
• Design of minor structures (formerly BD 94/17). Version 2.0.0
• Design of outfall and culvert details (formerly HA 107/04). Version 1.0.1
• Design of permanent traffic signs, road markings and road studs. Version 1.0.0
• Design of road tunnels (formerly BD 78/99). Version 0.0.1
• Design of soakaways (formerly HA 118/06). Version 1.1.0
• Design of temporary retroreflecting road studs. Version 1.0.0
• Design of temporary traffic management at road works and temporary road layouts (formerly MCHW Series 1200). Version 1.0.0
• Determination of pipe and bedding combinations for drainage works (formerly HA 40/01). Version 1.1.0
• Determination of pipe roughness and assessment of sediment deposition to aid pipeline design (formerly HA 219/09). Version 1.1.0
• Documentation requirements for ground investigation contracts (Includes Amendment No.1 dated May 2005)
• Drainage asset data and risk management (formerly HD 43/04, IAN 147/11). Version 1.1.0
• Drainage design. Chamber tops and gully tops for road drainage and services (formerly HA 104/09, IAN 196/17, IAN 197/17)
• Drainage surveys (formerly SD 15/03). Version 1.0.0
• Drones operations (formerly CHE Memo 471/20). Version 1.0.1
• Edge of pavement details (formerly HA 39/98, HA 83/99). Version 0.1.0
• Electricity supply connections (formerly TG 511 which superseded IAN 132/11). Version 0.1.0
• Geometric design of at-grade priority and signal-controlled junctions (formerly TD 41/95, TD 42/95, TD 40/94, and those parts of TD 50/04 and TD 70/08 relating to priority and signal-controlled junctions). Version 2.1.0
• Geometric design of grade separated junctions (formerly TD 22/06, TD 39/94, TD 40/94). Version 1.1.1
• Geometric design of roundabouts (formerly TD 16/07, TD 50/04, TD 51/17, TD 54/07, TA 23/81, TA 78/97, TA 86/03, TD 70/08). Version 2.1.0
• Ground investigation procedure (Includes Amendment No.1 dated May 2005)
• Highway construction details. (Amendment November 2008). (March 1998 edition, incorporating amendments up to and including February 2017)
• Highway construction details. Carriageway markings for rural motorways
• Highway construction details. Concrete carriageway
• Highway construction details. Distance marker posts
• Highway construction details. Drainage
• Highway construction details. Edge of pavement details
• Highway construction details. Fences, stiles and gates
• Highway construction details. Flexible composite carriageway
• Highway construction details. Loop detectors
• Highway construction details. Miscellaneous
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0000-0130
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0131-0139
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0140-0149
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0150-0159
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0160-0169
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0170-0305
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0306-0336
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0337-0425
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0426-0489
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0490-0508
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0509-0551
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0552-0581
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0582-0589
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0590-0601
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0602-0799
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0800-0809
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0810-0819
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0820-0829
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0830-0850
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0851-0860
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0861-0870
• Highway construction details. National motorway communications system installation drawings: Series MCX 0871-1030
• Highway construction details. Underground cable ducts
• Hydraulic design of road edge surface water channels and outlets (formerly HA 37/17, HA 78/96, HA 113/05, HA 119/06). Version 1.1.0
• Implementation of model contract document for highway works
• Implementation of the Specification for highway works, Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works, the Highway construction details and the Bills of quantities for highway works. Amendment No. 1
• Implementation standard for trenchless installation of highway drainage and service ducts
• Infrastructure requirements for emergency access and egress from motorway and all-purpose trunk roads (formerly IAN 68/05). Version 0.0.1
• Inspection and assessment of road markings and road studs (formerly TD 26/17)
• Inspection of buried concrete box structures (formerly BA 88/04). Version 1.0.1
• Introduction to the Design manual for roads and bridges (formerly GG 101 revision 0). Version 0.1.0
• Introduction to the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW)
• Landscape design (formerly LA 117 Revision 1 which superseded HA 13/81, HA 55/92, HA 56/92, HA 57/92, HA 58/92, HA 60/92, HA 63/92, HA 85/01, HA 87/01, HA 88/01, HA 89/01, HA 92/01, HA 108/04, HA 115/05)
• Lists of compliant/approved/registered products (Incorporating Amendment No. 2 - November 2009)
• Maintenance of buried concrete box structures (formerly BA 88/04). Version 1.0.1
• Management of corrugated steel buried structures (formerly BA 87/04). Version 1.0.1
• Management of scour and other hydraulic actions at highway structures (formerly BD 97/12)
• Managing the maintenance of highway geotechnical assets (formerly HD 41/95). Version 0.0.1
• Method of measurement (Includes amendment November 2006)
• Method of measurement and bills of quantities for mechanical and electrical works in road tunnels, movable bridges and bridge access gantries
• Method of measurement for CC 120 Construction of permanent traffic signs, road markings and road studs (formerly Method of measurement for highway works, part of Series 1200 and Notes for Guidance, Series 1200). Version E/1.0.0
• Model contract document for engineering and construction contract - England. November 2001
• Model contract document for ground investigation contracts - England
• New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 - Diversionary works
• Notes for guidance (Includes amendment November 2006)
• Notes for guidance on the specification for ground investigation
• Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works (Amendment October 2022) (March 1998 edition, incorporating amendments up to and including October 2022)
• Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works (Amendment October 2022). Annex 1 Publications referred to in the Notes for guidance
• Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works (Amendment October 2022). Series NG 000 Introduction
• Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works (Amendment October 2022). Series NG 100 Preliminaries
• Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works (Amendment October 2022). Series NG 1000 Road pavements - Concrete materials
• Notes for guidance on the specification for highway works (Amendment October 2022). Series NG 1100 Kerbs, footways, cycleways and paved areas