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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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M4 J19-20 and M5 J15-17 Managed Motorways
M4 J19-20 and M5 J15-17 Managed Motorways
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- Planned
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- Area 2
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- Programme of Major Schemes
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Background
In January 2009, the Secretary of State for Transport (Geoff Hoon), announced a number of Managed Motorway Projects that would be progressed over the next few years. One of the first to be completed will be the M4 J19-20 & M5 J15-17 project. The project is programmed to start on site in 2010 and is expected to be fully operational in 2012.
Managed Motorways will contribute towards:
- Reliable journeys
- Reduced congestion
- Enhanced information to drivers
- Quicker response times to incidents
This Managed Motorway Project brings together a number of motorway technologies to demonstrate how they can be used together to maximise their benefits.
Building on best practice and experience from the UK (M42 Active Traffic Management) and around the world, Managed Motorways combines existing, tried and tested technology, infrastructure and procedures with new and innovative ideas. Together, these make the best use of the existing road space, providing additional capacity for vehicles, with the aim of reducing congestion and improving safety.
Managed Motorways can be thought of as a 'tool-kit' of technologies and construction procedures, which can be used on their own, or together, to provide solutions to specific problems.
Managed Motorways is a pro-active approach to the strateic management of our road network. This will allow us to better fulfil the Highways Agency's role as Network Operator by:
- Providing targeted solutions to specific problems
- Providing additional capacity for vehicles
- Piloting new and innovative concepts
- Helping to alleviate congestion
- Improving the detection of incidents
- Improving the response to incidents
- Reducing delays caused by incidents or congestion
The Scheme is currently in an early stage of development and further announcements will be made in due course.
The Appraisal Summary Table, summarising the key consequences relating to the environmental, economic and social impacts of this scheme, will be added to the Publications page once the assessment has been completed.
Key Events:
We will be holding a Mobile Public Information Exhibition.
- Saturday 1 August 2009 - 9am - 6pm
Car park C (main entrance) The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol. BS34 5DG.
We intend to hold future Public Information Exhibitions ideally at Motorway services, dates and times to be confirmed.
- Start of Works - Spring 2010
- Fully Operational in 2012
