Highways England have brought together a panel of experts to encourage excellence in road design.

The panel met for the first time last week, tasked with changing the way professionals think and encourage design excellence within the road environment.

The panel which includes experts from the fields of architecture, environment, heritage, design and engineering will be a key forum to encourage design excellence.

The full panel comprises members from the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, the National Trust, Campaign to Protect Rural England, Royal Institute of British Architects, Campaign for Better Transport, Landscape Institute, Prince’s Foundation, Institution of Civil Engineers, Natural England, Design Council, Institution of Structural Engineers and Historic England.