Serco awarded new contract to deliver safety service patrol support for TxDOT

Technology and management services provider Serco has been awarded a new contract to provide safety service patrol support for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District. Under this new contract, Serco will manage the safety service patrol (SSP) services delivered across 310 miles of roadways in Austin to help minimise incident duration and improve driver safety during traffic incidents.
September 21, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Technology and management services provider 1676 Serco has been awarded a new contract to provide safety service patrol support for the 375 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District.

Under this new contract, Serco will manage the safety service patrol (SSP) services delivered across 310 miles of roadways in Austin to help minimise incident duration and improve driver safety during traffic incidents.

Serco will utilise a fleet of 24 vehicles to provide roadside support to assist with all incidents impacting the patrolled interstate highways. The number of vehicles could expand up to 52 vehicles if TxDOT elects to expand route coverage within the contracted roads.

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