Diary dates 2026

Some planned dates for your diary:

15 January 2026
National Pothole Day
Aims to raise awareness of potholes and prompt action to improve roads

17 March 2026
Tentative date for launch of the AIA’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report

24 March
IHE Traffic Signs 2026: Conference and Exhibition
Birmingham
IHE Traffic Signs 2026: Conference and Exhibition – IHE

2 April 2026
International Road Maintenance Day
International Road Maintenance Day

20-21 May 2026
Traffex
Road maintenance, traffic management and road safety event prioritising practical solutions.
CBS Arena Coventry
The UK’s Leading Highways and Roads Tradeshow – Traffex 2026

11 – 12 June 2026
E&E  ‘Perspectives from the Asphalt and Bitumen sector ‘
Vienna, Austria
E&E Event 2026 – Partners & Exhibitors

24-25 June 2026
LCRIG Innovation and Learning Festival
Event dedicated to advancing highways maintenance and transport technology
NAEC, Stoneleigh
LCRIG Innovation & Learning Festival 2026 – LCRIG

3 October 2026
Strictly Highways
LCRIGs annual conference, networking event and DfT Special Recognition Awards ceremony
The Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Strictly Highways 2026 | Local Council Roads Innovation Group CIC Limited

14 – 15 October 2026
Highways UK
Highways UK brings together the people responsible for planning, developing, managing, maintaining, and future-proofing the nation’s roads networks.
NEC, Birmingham
Roads for a connected future | Highways UK 2026