Jacobs Awarded Smart Motorway Project by Highways England
July 23 2015 - 11:47AM
Business Wire
Innovative Transport Systems Capability
Delivers Improved Benefits to UK Motorway Users
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that,
in a joint venture agreement with Atkins, it was awarded a contract
by Highways England (HE) to provide design services for three smart
motorway projects in England, United Kingdom.
Company officials did not disclose the contract value.
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs and Atkins are initially
providing design services for smart motorway projects being
installed between junctions 13 to 15 of the M6, junctions 3 to 5 of
the M20 and junctions 8 to 10 of the M23. The deployment of
intelligent, integrated transport systems will provide traffic
information to road users and enable improved monitoring of traffic
levels.
These smart motorway schemes will see extra lane miles added to
motorways, and form a part of the overall $23 billion (£15 billion)
UK Government investment that Highways England is delivering
between now and 2021. The smart motorways aim to reduce congestion
and make journeys more reliable for road users, using a range of
technology to vary speed limits and manage lane provision in
response to driving conditions.
Jacobs Group Vice President Bob Duff stated, “These intelligent
transport solutions are an important part of developing the UK’s
transportation infrastructure. We are delighted to be working with
Atkins and the other partners to support project delivery. Having
worked with Highways England for more than 25 years, Jacobs
understands HE’s vision for enhancing road user experience on
England’s motorways.”
Jacobs delivers major transportation projects around the world,
including projects for Highways England such as the A14 Cambridge
to Huntingdon improvement project and the M1Junction 19 Improvement
Scheme for the UK. Through its network of highway and traffic
experts in the UK, Jacobs is providing a range of capabilities from
transport planning and modeling, intelligent mobility, design,
engineering, construction management and more to its clients. In
2014, Jacobs was awarded an ‘ITS (UK) Award for the Best Use of New
Technology in the Highways Industry’ in the UK Highways Magazine
Excellence Awards.
Formerly the Highways Agency, Highways England is the new
government company charged with operating England’s motorways and
major A roads. This includes modernizing and maintaining the
highways; a network of around 4,300 miles.
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers
of technical professional and construction services. Jacobs has
operations in 250+ locations across more than 35 countries, and
employs approximately 65,000 people.
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