Supporting stakeholder engagement for strategic transportation
infrastructure
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has delivered a real-time, virtual
reality (VR) visualization environment to the Welsh
Government to support the upgrade program for two sections of the
A465 Heads of Valley highway project in South Wales. The solution is
part of the technical
advisory services Jacobs is currently providing to the A465 project,
which includes widening of the existing road and six new junctions to
support the social and economic growth of the area.
Developed as part of Jacobs Connected Enterprise, a suite of integrated
digital capabilities and solutions, the fully-immersive VR environment
enables the community and other stakeholders to visualize and better
understand the impacts of the scheme on people, property and the
environment.
The VR solution consists of approximately 18 kilometers of road, 114
square miles of accurate terrain and 5,000 modelled building structures.
These features are enhanced with animated vehicle traffic, environmental
sounds and animated foliage growth over 15 years. Users are able to view
and navigate the landscape in four different modes: a helicopter
fly-over, a simulated car journey, viewing points of interest or roaming
freely.
“The use of 3D modelling tools and visualization techniques as part of
the design enables the client to obtain a much better understanding of
the project and detect any potential risks,” said Jacobs Buildings and
Infrastructure Europe Senior Vice President and General Manager Donald
Morrison. “This forward-thinking approach allows stakeholders to make
better informed decisions and reach maximum efficiency in the project
development.”
The Welsh Government welcomed the results provided by the VR solution.
“This project aims to facilitate the economic regeneration of the Heads
of Valleys area, reducing journey times, improving reliability and
enhancing road safety,” explained Welsh Government Project Director Matt
Enoch. “Jacobs was critical to our success in taking the presentation of
the scheme beyond the 2D and fixed path visuals that we normally use,
making it possible to engage a range of stakeholders in a far more
interactive and user-friendly way than we have before.”
Jacobs will continue to support the Welsh Government as the project
moves through statutory processes, tendering and the appointment of
preferred contractor before onset of construction activities at the end
of 2019. The new highway is planned to open in late 2022.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.