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Amey and Arup to design smart motorway programme

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Charlotte S Charlotte Fernández UKIMEA Press Office,Leeds
22 July 2015

Highways England has selected Amey and Arup in a joint venture for a potential £25m contract to deliver Smart Motorway Programme (SMP) at two sites on the M1.

The four year contract, awarded through the Highways England’s Collaborative Delivery Framework (CDF), will see Amey and Arup work on two key projects across the M1 to design a ‘smart’ motorway to relieve congestion between junctions 24 and 25 and junctions 13 and 16.

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As part of our long-term economic plan, we are investing more than £1.5 billion over the next five years in upgrading congested sections of motorway. This means better journeys for millions of people across the country, easier access to jobs, and stronger links between towns and cities. This is good for the economy and good for Britain. ” Andrew Jones Roads Minister

Amey and Arup will design the technology and infrastructure required to operate a smart motorway; including strengthening of the hard shoulder, creation of emergency refuge areas, new signage, gantries and central reservation barriers. This will follow a detailed evaluation of the motorways current performance across 45km of road network to ensure the new design will provide a better experience for road users as well as managing the environmental impact of the work.

 
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This project brings together the best of experience and talent from the private sector to deliver a new approach for Highways England’s Smart Motorway Programme (SMP). Our highly experienced consulting and engineering experts will manage the design of the project from the initial concept through to delivery, with a focus on reducing congestion and providing a sustainable solution for the M1. This project demonstrates our complete end to end capability from the development and design through to considering the operational and maintenance needs of road assets and surrounding infrastructure. ” Andy Milner Managing Director of Amey’s Consulting and Strategic Infrastructure division

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Highways England has made a strong commitment to deliver smart motorways within a strategic programme. We are delighted to be part of this programme delivery. By working in collaboration, we can help improve efficiency and safety on the strategic road network and reduce disruption. We are looking forward to working with Amey and the wider programme team, bringing innovation and international design and operational experience to the Smart Motorways Programme (SMP). ” Mike Evans Mike Evans Global Highways Leader and European Transport Leader

Please visit the Highways England website to find out more about the project.