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The Project Control Framework
On 1st April 2008 we launched the Project Control Framework. The Framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major improvement projects.
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Traffic Management
Background
Some 160,000 vehicles continue to pass through the work site every day. To ensure the safety of the travelling public and our workforce it is necessary to periodically change the layout to maintain a three lane flow of traffic.
Traffic Management regimes are designed and developed through the Traffic Management Forum in which all Project and Third Party Stakeholders are represented. This includes the police and other Emergency Services.
The Traffic Management regimes are considerately designed with firm emphasis being placed on efforts to minimise any effect on journey time through the works, as well as providing a safe environment for the travelling public and project delivery personnel.
50mph Speed Limit
A reduced speed limit is in force through the work site and this is set at 50mph. The speed limit is enforced through the use of an average speed monitoring system. The combined effect of both ensures a safer environment for both road user and road worker, as well as providing more efficient and consistent journey time through the road section.
The project has achieved an excellent traffic safety record to date with a significant reduction in the number of accidents over this section of the M1 since the project commenced in March 2006.
Vehicle Recovery
A full Vehicle Recovery service is provided within the limits of the roadworks 24 hours per day 365 days per year.
The motorway is monitored via 120 CCTV cameras that are viewed from a Control Room located at the Junction 8 project offices. Specially trained observers identify breakdowns and other incidents and despatch the Vehicle Recovery service to the relevant location.
Stranded motorists are recovered to a dedicated customer care centre within the Junction 8 office complex where they can use specially provided facilities to plan their onward journey.
More than 12,000 stranded vehicles and their occupants have been safely recovered from the motorway since the start of the project in March 2006.
