Innovative Transport Systems Capability Delivers Improved Benefits to UK
Motorway Users
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.