Jacobs wins further contract for Highways England’s roads investment program

Jacobs Engineering Group has been appointed by Highways England to develop preferred options for multiple highways schemes planned in the east, south-east and north-west regions of England. Jacobs is providing engineering design services for civil engineering works and traffic technology, surveys, stakeholder engagement, environmental services, traffic modelling, building information modelling and principal designer services under the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 regulations. The stage t
August 17, 2016 Read time: 1 min
6320 Jacobs Engineering Group has been appointed by 8101 Highways England to develop preferred options for multiple highways schemes planned in the east, south-east and north-west regions of England.

Jacobs is providing engineering design services for civil engineering works and traffic technology, surveys, stakeholder engagement, environmental services, traffic modelling, building information modelling and principal designer services under the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 regulations.

The stage two options development work includes the A428, A12 Chelmsford to A120 and M11 Junction 7 Upgrade in the east, A31 Ringwood road widening and A34 technology enhancements in the south-east; and M6 junction 19 improvements in the north-west.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • ITS UK Awards 2023: and the winners are...
    November 2, 2023
    Schemes and products included Software as a Service, active travel and urban air mobility
    Read More
  • Severn tolls will be abolished by the end of next year
    July 24, 2017

    Drivers will see an end to tolls on the UK’s Severn Crossings in 2018; the bridges are used by more than 25 million vehicles each year, saving significant travel time and distance for commuters and drivers using the M4 motorway.

    However, the tolls on both Severn Crossings have been seen as an economic and symbolic barrier to Wales’ future prosperity.

    It is estimated that this announcement would boost the economy of South Wales by around US$130 million (£100 million) a year and the average motorist could save over US$1,800 (£1,400) per year.

    Read More
  • Robust enforcement strategy needed for free flow toll roads
    January 10, 2012
    Timidity has no place in effective enforcement operations on free-flow toll roads, says the NRA's Cathal Masteron. What's needed is a robust strategy which starts big and reduces in size over time, rather than starts small and gains a reputation for being easy to avoid
    Read More
  • Integrated corridor management aids multi-modal transport planning
    January 24, 2012
    Telvent’s Jorgen Pedersen and Tip Franklin discuss how integrated corridor management can create synergies within a multimodal transportation infrastructure, while promoting modal shift. The mantra ‘We cannot build ourselves out of congestion’ has long been stated and too often ignored. But with the economy in dire straits, funding deficits and pressure to reduce governmental spending, this is now being taken seriously by almost everyone who has an interest in the flow of traffic. By ‘everyone’ we include
    Read More

Highlighted Content