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STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN 2015-2020

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND

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Contents

1. Introduction•StrategicRoadNetwork•RoadsInvestmentStrategy• ThePerformanceSpecification

2.Summary

3.Whatwewilldo•Modernise•Maintain•Operate

4.Howwewilldoit•PlanningfortheFuture•GrowingourCapability•BuildingStrongerRelationships•EfficientandEffectiveDelivery• ImprovingCustomerService

5.Whatthiswilldeliver•SupportingEconomicGrowth•SafeandServiceableNetwork•MoreFreeFlowingNetwork• ImprovedEnvironment•AccessibleandIntegratedNetwork

6.Appendices•FundingProfile• InvestmentMapping

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ColinMatthewsChairman

GrahamDaltonChiefExecutive

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1. Introduction

HighwaysEnglandisthenewCompanysetupbyGovernmenttooperateandimprovethemotorwaysandmajorAroadsinEngland.

WhentheInfrastructureBillcurrentlybeingconsideredbyParliamentreceivesRoyalAssent,HighwaysEnglandwillassumeresponsibilityfortheStrategicRoadNetwork,andfordeliveringtheGovernment’svisionforthatnetwork,fromApril2015.TheCompanyhasaclearbriefsetoutintheGovernment’sRoadInvestmentStrategy(RIS)andwillhavecommittedfundingforafiveyearperiodtomeettheperformanceexpectationssetoutinthatstrategy.

HighwaysEnglandisapublicsectorcompany,ownedbytheGovernment.Ourprimaryroleistodeliverabetterserviceforroadusersandtosupportagrowingeconomy.Wewillworkintheinterestsoftaxpayers,roadusers,andthemillionsofpeoplewhorelyonthenetworkeveryday.

ThisStrategicBusinessPlanisthefirstdocumenttobepublishedbyHighwaysEnglandinresponsetotheGovernment’sRIS.ItsetsoutourmainactivitiesanddescribeshowwewillgoaboutdeliveringtheInvestmentPlanandtherequirementsofademandingPerformanceSpecificationthathighlightsthelevelsofperformancewearetoachieve.

HighwaysEnglandwillbeaverydifferentbusinessfromtheorganisationitwillsucceed.Wewillhavealargerprogrammeofinvestmenttodeliver,willworkatamuchfasterpaceandwithmuchgreaterfocusontheserviceweofferourcustomers.

OverthenextfewmonthswewillcompleteourpreparationsforthelaunchoftheCompany.Wewillmobiliseourownpeople,ourcontractorsandourdesignerstodeliverahugeprogrammeofinvestmentthatwillmakearealdifferencetobusinesses,communitiesandindividualsacrossthecountry.

Beforewecommenceoperatingasacompany,wewillpublishourfiveyearDeliveryPlan,whichwillsetoutourdetailedprogramme,andhowwewilloperatetransparentlyandinthepublicinterest.

Ourprimaryroleistodeliverabetterserviceforroadusersandtosupportagrowingeconomy.

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A160LIVERPOOL

LEEDS

NEWCASTLE

PLYMOUTH

BRISTOL

LONDON

SOUTHAMPTON

BIRMINGHAM

SHEFFIELDMANCHESTER

TheStrategicRoadNetwork

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

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TheStrategicRoadNetwork

TheStrategicRoadNetwork(SRN)isarguablythebiggestandsinglemostimportantpieceofinfrastructureinthecountry.Itisatthecoreofournationaltransportsystem.Itsmanyarteriesconnectourmajortownsandcities,ensurecommutersmakeittoworkeverydayandhelpmillionsofusvisitourfriendsandfamilies.

OurmotorwaysandmajorAroadsarethemostheavilyusedpartofthenationalroadnetwork.Theycarryathirdofalltrafficandtwo-thirdsofallfreight1,providebusinesswiththemeanstogetitsproductsandservicestotheircustomers,givesaccesstolabourmarketsandsuppliersandencouragetradeandnewinvestment.Itisessentialtothegrowth,wellbeingandbalanceofthenation’seconomy.

TheRISsetsouttheinvestmentplanandperformancerequirementsforthenetworkforthenextfiveyears,togetherwithalong-termcommitmenttocapitalfundingtotallingmorethan£11bn.Thelong-terminvestmentwillenableustostartworkondeliveringamodernandsustainablenetworkthatwilltacklecongestion,supportseconomicgrowthandprovidesbetterconnectionsacrossthecountry.

ThereissubstantialprovisionwithintheRIStoensurethattheprogrammeofinvestmentisdeliveredinawaythatminimisesimpactontheenvironment.Wewillbuildonrecentprogresstomitigatetheimpactofourworkandforgecloserpartnershipswithenvironmentalbodies,enablingtheplantobedeliveredingreaterharmonywiththeenvironmentthaninthepast.

TheRoadInvestmentStrategy

TheRISsetsoutanambitiousvisionforthefutureofthenetwork.Avisionthatby2040thenetworkwillbesmoother,smarterandmoresustainable.

IntheRIStheGovernmenthighlightsmanyofthekeychallengesfacedbythenetworknamely:

1Thenetworkisstrugglingtocopeinthefaceofincreasingdemandandthevolumeofhighspeedtraffic

2Delaystojourneysdeterinvestmentandconstraintheabilityofbusinesstocompete

3Stop-startfundingavailableforroadsinvestmenthasmadeitdifficulttoplanforthelongterm

4 Vehicleemissionsandnoisesignificantlyimpactlocalcommunities

5Ourcustomersneedbetterandmoreuptodateinformationtomanagetheirjourneys.

Ourmotorwaysandmajorroadscarryathirdofalltrafficandtwo-thirdsofallfreight.

1. DfT Statistics TRA4105

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ThePerformanceSpecification

ThePerformanceSpecificationsetsouttheeightkeyareaswhichtheGovernmentandtheStrategicRoadsNetworkMonitorwillmeasureboththenetworkandcompanyperformance.Theseareasare:

1 Makingthenetworksafer

2 Improvingusersatisfaction

3 Supportingthesmoothflowoftraffic

4 Encouragingeconomicgrowth

5 Deliveringbetterenvironmentaloutcomes

6 Helpingcyclists,walkersandothervulnerableusers

7 Achievingrealefficiency

8 Keepingthenetworkingoodcondition.

Keyperformanceindicatorshavebeenidentifiedforeachoftheseareaswithtargetsbeingsetinallbuttwo.Anumberoffurtherperformanceindicatorsandspecifiedrequirementshavealsobeenincluded,oridentifiedforfurtherdevelopment.

Ourinitialhighlevelresponsetoallthekeyareasandassociatedtargetsissetoutunderthekeythemesofthisplan.Wehavehighlightedtheseareasandtargetswhereappropriatetoensureeasyidentification.

FurtherdetailsconcerninghowwewilldeliveragainstthesekeyareasandtargetswillbepublishedinourDeliveryPlanbeforeweareformallyestablishedasacompany.TheDeliveryPlanwillalsoincludedetailsandtimescalesforthoseindicatorswewillmeasureinadditiontothosespecifiedbytheGovernment.

Thisplanoutlinestheimportantfirststepswewilltaketocreateasafer,moremodernandmoresustainablenetwork.Ourcustomerstravelmorethan85billionmiles2onthenetworkeveryyear.Bymakingtherightdecisionstoday,wewillmakeitevensafer,morereliableandbetterconnectedforeveryone.

Wewillcreateasafer,moremodernandmoresustainablenetwork.

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2.Summary

Inthisfirstplanwehavesetoutwhatwewilldo,howwewilldelivertheperformancerequirementssetbytheGovernment,andprogressdeliveryoftheInvestmentPlaninlinewiththetimescalesproposed.ItwillbethefirstofaseriesoffiveyearplansinwhichwewillincrementallysetouthowwewilldelivertheGovernment’svisiontobecomealeadinginfrastructureoperator.

Incommittingtoasubstantialinvestmentprogrammetodeliverabetternetwork,theGovernmenthasacknowledgedtheneedformoreautonomyandflexibilityinthewaytheroadsaremanagedandhastakenactionbycreatingHighwaysEngland,apublicsectorcompanyownedbyGovernment.

Whatwewilldo

Overthenextdecadeandbeyondwewilltransformournationalroads.Wewillmakebestuseoftheincreasedcertaintyoflongtermfundingtoenablebetterjourneysonbetterroadsandtoimproveourservicetocustomers.Todothiswewill:

Modernise ourcoremotorwaysandupgradesomeofthemostimportantmajorroutestoprovidemorecapacityandbetterconnections

Maintain thenetworksafelyandefficientlywithminimalimpactondriversandcommunities

Operate thenetworktokeeptrafficmovingandourcustomersbetterinformed.

Whatwewilldo

Intheplanwesetoutwhatamodern,wellmaintainedandefficientlyoperatednetworkwilllooklikeandthebenefitsthatourcustomerswillexperience.

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Howwewilldeliver

Thekeyelementsofhowwewilldeliverarecoveredunderfivethemes,theseare:

PlanningfortheFuture‒makingthebestofincreasedinvestmentandlong-termfundingcertaintyforthenextdecadeandbeyond

GrowingourCapability‒creatingahighperformanceorganisationenablingourpeopletoperformtothebestoftheirability,toinnovateandkeepimproving

BuildingStrongerRelationships‒workingtogethertodeliverinvestmentwhereitismostneeded

EfficientandEffectiveDelivery‒makingourinvestmentgofurther

ImprovingCustomerService‒deliveringabetterservicethatalignswithourcustomers’needs.

Howwewilldeliver

Asagovernment-ownedcompanywewillmoveawayfromtheconstraintsofbeinganexecutiveagency.Themovetowardslongtermfundingcertainty,awayfromstopstartdecisionmakingandgreatercommercialflexibilitywillenableustorespondpositivelytocustomerdemandsandspeedupdelivery.Thiswillensureweworkalongsideoursupplierstogearuptodeliveringtheconsiderableupliftininvestmenttogetherwithrealisingthelevelofefficienciesrequired.

Asagovernment-ownedcompanywewillmoveawayfromtheconstraintsofbeinganexecutiveagency.

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SupportingEconomicGrowththroughamodernisedandreliablenetworkthatreducesdelay,createsjobsandhelpsbusinesscompeteandopensupnewareasfordevelopment

SafeandServiceableNetworkwherenooneshouldbeharmedwhentravellingorworkingonthenetwork

MoreFreeFlowingNetworkwhereroutinedelaysaremoreinfrequent,andwherejourneysaresaferandmorereliable

ImprovedEnvironmentwheretheimpactofouractivitiesisfurtherreducedensuringalongtermandsustainablebenefittotheenvironment

MoreAccessibleandIntegratedNetworkthatgivespeoplethefreedomtochoosetheirmodeoftransportandenablesafemovementacrossandalongsidethenetwork.

Whatthiswilldeliver

Whatthiswilldeliver

TheincreasedinvestmentintheSRNoverthenextfiveyearswilldeliversubstantialbenefitsforroadusers,communitiesandthenationasawhole.

Thekeyoutcomeswillbe:

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Tacklingcongestionanddelay,andprovidingbetterconnectionsareattheforefrontofourplanstoprovideamodernnetworkthatsupportsamoderneconomy.

Despitetherecenteconomicdownturntrafficlevelshaveremainedconsistentlyhigh.Astheeconomyrecovers,performancewillcontinuetodeteriorateastheprovisionofextracapacityhassimplybeenunabletokeeppacewithdemandstousethenetwork.

Amodernnetworkwilleasecongestion,reducedelaysandimprovejourneysforallourcustomers.Anetworkthatissafer,moresustainableandmoreaccessibletoallusersincludingpedestriansandcyclists.

SmartMotorways

Motorwaysaretheheartofournationalroadnetwork.Theyconnectourmajortownsandcitiesandeconomichubsincludingportsandairports.Thenetworktransportsmorethantwo-thirdsofallfreightacrossthecountry.

3.Whatwewilldo

InrecentyearsourSmartMotorwaysprogrammehasmadeuseofthehardshoulder,utilisedadvancedtechnologytoaddextracapacityandusedourTrafficOfficerServicetomanagetrafficeffectivelyacrosssomeofthebusiestsectionsofthemotorwaynetwork.WewillbuildonthisbysignificantlyexpandingtherolloutofSmartMotorwaysacrossthecountry.

Byaddingmorethan400milesofextracapacitywithouttheneedtowidentheroad,wewillcreateaspineofSmartMotorwayswhichwillrelievecongestionandreducedelaysacrossthenetwork.Importantlyweexpecttheroadtobeatleastassafeasitwasbeforethechangesweremade.

Expressways

Inadditiontoaddingcapacitytothemotorwaynetwork,wewillbegintoupgradesomeofourmostimportantmajorAroadstothenewExpresswaystandard.Makingupthemajorityofthenon-motorwaynetwork,theseroadsplayanimportantroleinsupportingtheeconomyparticularlyataregionalandlocallevel.

Overthenextfiveyears,wewillstarttoimprovethewaywemanagetrafficonsomeofourbusiestAroadsbytransformingthemintoExpressways,mirroringthejourneyexperiencenormallyassociatedwithourmostadvancedmotorways.

Expresswayswill:

• Encouragemorefree-flowingtrafficbymodernisingjunctions

• Provideemergencyrefugeandmaintenanceareas

• Useadvancedtechnologytodetectandhelpclearincidentsmorequicklyandgettrafficmovingagain.

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Intimedriversusingmuchofthenon-motorwaynetworkwillexperienceaservicenormallyassociatedwithourmostadvancedmotorways.

Othermajorinvestments

Wewillsupportregionalandlocalgrowthbyaddressinganumberofspecificbottlenecksandheavilycongestedroutesacrossthecountry.Forexamplewewill:

• EaseaccesstotheeastcoastportsandenablesignificanthousingdevelopmentbyimprovingtheA14andsurroundingroadsfromCambridgetotheA1nearHuntingdon.Theschemewillstartconstructionin2016.

• ConsultthepubliconoptionsforamuchneededfurtherLowerThamesCrossinginearly2016,whichsubjecttothenecessaryplanningconsentsandfundingmechanisms,willstartconstructionby2021.

• Developanddeliverinvestmentofmorethan£2bntoeasecongestion,reducedelaysandsupportlocalgrowth.

• Starttotackleanumberofpersistentandlong-standingissuesatspecificlocationsonthenetworkincludingtheA303inthesouthwest,theA1northofNewcastleandtheA27onthesouthcoast.

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85billionmilesofjourneysundertakenonSRNperyear.

Fourmillion3

customersusingthenetworkeveryday.

Customerstravelonthe

3rd4 safestroadsinEurope.

Thenumberofkilledandseriouscasualtieshasalmost

halvedsince2005.

3. DfT Statistics 4. ESTC 8th Road Safety Performance Index Report June 2014

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ASaferNetwork

Webelieve‘nooneshouldbeharmedwhentravellingorworkingontheStrategicRoadNetwork’.Toachievethisambitiousgoal,wewillimplementacomprehensiveSafeSystemsapproachandstrategyfocussedonsafervehicles,saferroadsforsaferpeople.

Thenetworkisoneofthesafestintheworld.Wewillmakeitevensaferbycontinuingtoworkalongsideindustrybodies,motoringorganisationsandenforcementagenciestoimproveroaddesign,driverbehaviourandvehiclemaintenance.Wewillalsoworkwithgovernmentandotherhighwayauthoritiestoidentifyaroadsafetyassessmentratingsystemforourroads.ThiswillbuilduponexistingIRAPstarratingsystems,suchasEuroRAP.

Whilstthissystemisdeveloped,wewillusedesignatedfundingtodeliveranetworkwideimprovementprogrammedesignedtoensuremorethan90%ofthenetworkachievesasafetyratingequivalenttoEuroRAP3*by2020.

Moresustainable–reducingourimpact

TherecontinuetobesignificantareasofpoorairqualityalongsidethenetworkandadjoiningroadswhichexceedtheUKandEUstandards.Vehiclesareoneofthemainsourcesofcarbonandotherharmfulemissions.Theimprovementswewillmaketothenetworkcombinedwithcleanervehicles,changingdriverbehavioursandinnovativetechnologieswillmakeadifference.Therearenoquickfixesoreasysolutionstoreducecarbonemissions.

Starratingforsafety5

Motorways Dualcarriagewaytruck‘A’roads

Singlecarriagewaytrunk‘A’roads

ofallmotorwaysarerated3-starandhalfare4-star.

ofdualcarriageway‘A’roadsare3-star.Theremainderare4-star(20%)and2-star(2%).

ofsinglecarriageway‘A’roadsare2-star.Mostoftheremainderare3-star(35%)andlessthan1%are1-star.

50% 78% 62%

Distribution of total star ratings (smoothed to 3km, RPS1.0 Calculator)5. Star Rating England's Trunk Road Network

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Makingthenetworksafer

KeyPerformanceIndicator(KPI): ThenumberofKSIsontheSRN.

Target: OngoingreductioninnetworkKSIstosupportadecreaseofatleast40%bytheendof2020against2005-09baseline.

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Howeverwewillplayourparttoimproveairqualityinanumberofwaysincluding:

• Improvemonitoringtoidentifyareasofpoorairquality,evaluateproposedmeasuresandtoreviewlongtermtrends

• Supportandpromoteresearchintomitigationmeasuresandtoencourageinnovativesolutionstoimproveoverallairquality

• Supportschemesthatbringaboutpositivebenefitsforlocalresidentsandthewiderenvironment.

Theeffectsofexcessivenoiseonpeopleandcommunitiesarewellrecognised.OverthelastfewyearswehavebeenworkingwithDefratoidentifythoseareasonournetworkthatareaffectedbynoise.

Moreaccessible–opentoall

Wewillalsoimprovefacilitiesforpeoplecyclingorwalkingalongsidethenetwork.Wewillagainmakeuseofthedesignatedfundingtomakeprovisionforsuchgroupswhendesigningandbuildingourmajorschemesandwherefeasiblemakeitsaferandeasierforcyclistsandpedestrianstoaccesslocalrouteswhencrossingthenetwork.Forcyclistswewill:

• Invest£100mtoimproveaccess,integrationandfacilitiesonandaroundthenetwork

• Undertakestudiesat600sitesidentifiedinconjunctionwithSustransandTheNationalCyclingCharitytodecidethebestpotentialsolutionforeachlocation

• Provideadditionalprofessionaldevelopmenttrainingforthoseengineersandplannersresponsiblefordesigningschemestoincludeappropriatecyclingprovision

• ProduceourfirstNationalCyclingStrategybytheendof2015.

Increasedfundingandcertaintymeanswecantakeactiontoaddressmanyoftheseissuesnow.Wewillreducetheeffectsofnoiseformanythousandsofpeoplebybringingforwardsubstantiveresurfacingandnoisemitigationprogrammesacrossthenetwork.Thiswillincludeaddressingnoiseissuesatthe1150NoiseImportantAreas,throughinterventionssuchasuseoflownoisesurfacing.Wewillalsoinstalladditionalmeasuressuchasnoisebarriersandbundstocombatthedisturbanceexperiencedinlocationswherenoiselevelsareattheirhighest.

Wewillcontinuetoadheretotheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopmentineverythingwedo.Wewillimproveourperformancebyfindingnewandinnovativewaystodeliveramoresustainablenetwork.

Wewillcontinuetoimprovelinkstolocalroadsandstrengthenconnectionswithotherexistingandemergingformsoftransport.Forexamplewewill:

• Workwithlocalauthoritypartnerstoenablelocaleconomicgrowth,alleviatebottlenecksandbetterintegratetrafficmanagementsystems

• Workalongsideexistingprovidersandhighspeedrailtomaximisetheeconomicbenefitofinvestmentinbothroadandrailinfrastructure

• SupporttheagreedrecommendationoftheDaviesCommissionregardingfutureairportexpansion.

Cyclists,walkersandothervulnerableusers

KPI: Thenumberofneworupgradedcrossings.

Deliveringbetterenvironmentaloutcomes

KPI: NumberofNoiseImportantAreasmitigated.

Target: Mitigateatleast1,150NoiseImportantAreasoverRoadPeriod1.

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MaintainingtheNetwork

Since2010wehavesuccessfullyreducedthecostofmaintenancebynearlyathird.Wehaveworkedhardtokeepthenetworkinareasonablecondition.However,roadclosureshavesometimesbeenneededtocarryoutsmallscalerepairs,whichwearoutmorequickly.Theeconomiccostofsuchclosurestocommuters,freightandlogisticoperatorsandbusinessasawholehasbeenconsiderable.This‘findandfix’wayofworkingwasashorttermandinefficientsolution.Itnowmakessoundeconomicsensetospendmoretoavoidincurringlargerbillsinfuture.

Thecurrentannualfundingcyclemeansweoftenplanworkinthespringandsummerandcarryitoutintheautumnandwinter.Workingwhendaylighthoursareshorterandtheweatherispoornotonlyposesadditionalsafetyriskstoworkers,butalsomeanstheworkundertakendeterioratesatafasterratethanthatundertakeninmorefavourableconditions.

Wedomorethan£100mofconstructionworkeverymonth.Thebenefitsofimprovedsafety,reducedcongestionandimprovedreliabilityaresignificant,butasmostworkisundertakenatnightitisrarelynoticed.Howeverworkingatnightcancausesignificantdisruptiontohauliersandlogisticoperatorswhotakeadvantageoflesscongestedroadstotransportfreightatnight.

21,900milesofroadsurface

7,500milesofembankmentsandearthworks

18,500bridgesandbuildstructures

14,400milesofbarriers

150,000technologyassetsandsigns

21,000milesofdrains.

Themuchincreasedinvestmentandcommitmentwewillmakeoverthenextfiveyearswillensureamoredependableanddurablenetworkthatrequireslesstimeandmoneytomaintain.

Thestrategicroadnetworkisalwaysopenforbusiness.24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,allyearround.Thenetworkcarrieslargevolumesofhighspeedtrafficincludingmuchofthenation’sfreightbetweenmanyofourtownsandcitiesandthroughmanyofourmostdenselypopulatedareas.Thisalmostconstantusecombinedwithitscomplexnaturemeansthenetworkneedsmaintainingmoreoftenandtoahigherstandardthanlessbusyroads.

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Improvingourinfrastructure

Wewilldevelopmoreaccurateandtimelydatasystemsthatwillpredicthowassetsperformunderbothnormalandstressconditions.Thiswillhelpusmakeconsistent,evidencebaseddecisionsaboutplanninghowbesttocarryoutworkonthenetwork.

Wearecommittedtodeliveringevenmoresavingsthanthosewehavedeliveredinthelastfouryears.Wewillcarryoutourmaintenanceworkmoreefficientlyreinvestingthesavingsmadetoimprovetheassetandtheserviceweprovide.

Wewilldothisby:

• Carefullyconsideringworkthatneedstobedonenowandinthefuturesothatwewillnotneedtogobackandcarryoutfurtherworkforatleastanotherfiveyears

• Spreadingworkevenlythroughoutyear,takingadvantageofmoredaylightandbetterweathertocarryoutworkmoresafelyandefficiently

• Packagingworktogethersowecarryoutallmajorschemes,renewalsandroutinemaintenanceinthemostefficientmannertominimisedisruption

• Betterdesignandgreaterreliabilityfromthemanufacturersofproductsweusetoensurewhatweuseneedsreplacingorrepairinglessoften

• Findingnewandinnovativewaysofinspectinganddiagnosingfaults,identifyingproblemsbeforetheyoccuranddealingwiththemearly.

Thescaleofinvestmenttomaintainandimprovethenetworkinfuturewillbeconsiderable.Werecognisethepotentialeconomicimpactanddisruptionthatthisworkcouldhavesowewillactivelyseekviewsfromdrivers,businessesandlocalcommunitiesbeforeplanninghowtheworkiscarriedout.

Wewillalsostepupoureffortstoinformpeopleaboutwhytheworkisbeingundertaken,andtheresultingbenefitstheywillsee.Wewillhelppeoplemaketherightchoicesabouttheirtravelarrangementstominimisetheriskofdelays.

Wearecommittedtodeliveringevenmoresavingsthanthosewehavedeliveredinthelastfouryears.

EncouragingEconomicGrowth

KPI: Averagedelay(timelostpervehiclepermile).

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Bettermanagementofwhatwehave

Wewon’tneglectroutinemattersthatareimportanttoensurethesafeoperationandlongtermconditionofthenetwork.

Wewillcontinueto:

• Ensurethenetworkcanwithstandtheeffectsofeverydayandincreasinglyfrequentextremeweatherevents

• Removelitterfromthenetworkwhileinformingpeopleofthesafetyandenvironmentalrisksofdiscardingrubbish

• Repairpotholeswhentheyoccur

• Keeptrafficsignsandsignalsingoodworkingorder

• Managelandimmediatelysurroundingthenetworktoimprovebiodiversity

• Treatpollutantsbeforetheyenterthewatersystemandreducetheriskoffloodingtocommunitieslivingadjacenttothenetwork.

Wewillcontinuetomanageandkeepunderreviewthosepartsofthenetworkcurrentlyoperatedbyothersonourbehalf.AlthoughtheearliestPrivateFinanceInitiativecontractsdonotexpireuntil2026,wewilllooktobetterunderstandtheirongoingmaintenanceneedstoinformourfutureassetmanagementplans.WewillagreewiththeGovernmenthowbesttocontinueoperatingtheSevernCrossingswhentheconcessioncomestoanendin2018.WewillalsoworkalongsidetheMotorwayServiceAreaOperatorstoagreehowwecontinuetomeettheneedsofcustomersnowandinthefuture.

Wewillkeeptrafficsignsandsignalsingoodworkingorder.

Keepingthenetworkingoodcondition

KPI: Thepercentageofpavementassetthatdoesnotrequirefurtherinvestigationforpossiblemaintenance.

Target: Percentagetobemaintainedat95%orabove.

Deliveringbetterenvironmentaloutcomes

KPI: Deliveryofimprovedbiodiversity,assetoutintheCompany’sBiodiversityActionPlan.

Target: TheCompanyshouldpublishitsBiodiversityActionPlanby30June2015,andreportannuallyonhowithasdeliveredagainstthePlantoreducenetbiodiversitylossonanongoingannualbasis.

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Communicatingwithpeoplewhentheyareusingthenetworkinasafeandeffectivewayisnowheavilydependentontechnology.Whilerecentyearshasseenarevolutionintheavailabilityandaccessibilityofpersonalinformation,theprovisionofinformationorthemeansoftransmittingittothoseusingthenetworkhasbeenunabletokeeppace.

Improvingavailabilityandmakingitmorefreeflowingisessentialtoeffectiveoperationofthenetwork.

Thenetworkcarrieshighvolumesofmixedusetrafficincludingcars,lightgoodsandheavygoodsvehicles,coachesandbuses.Thisvolumeandvarietyoftrafficcreatesissuesnotordinarilyexperiencedonotherroads.Italsomeanswhenbothplannedandunplannedworksandeventsoccur,thedelaysanddisruptiontocustomersandbusinessescanbeconsiderable.

OurTrafficOfficerServiceandsuppliersworkalongsidetheemergencyservicestoactivelyclearincidentsthatcausedisruptiontopeoples’livesanddirectlyimpactuponthenation’seconomy.Althoughoftenunavoidable,suchdelayssometimesresultinfrustrationwhencustomersreceivelittleornoinformationaboutthereason,orwhentheyarelikelytobeabletoresumetheirjourney.

OperatingtheNetwork

Supportingthesmoothflowoftraffic

KPI: Network Availability:thepercentageoftheSRNavailabletotraffic.

Target: Maximiselaneavailabilitysothatitdoesnotfallbelow97%inanyonerollingyear.

KPI: Incident Management:percentageofmotorwayincidentsclearedwithinonehour.

Target: Atleast85%ofallmotorwayincidentsshouldbeclearedwithinonehour.

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Improvingouroperations

Tominimisecostanddelaycausedbydisruptionwewillconsiderhowwecanbetterplanroadworks.Thiswilldependonthetypeofroad,thedemandsofroadusersinaparticularareaandtheimpactonlocalcommunities.Wewillstrikeabalancebetweencostandminimisingdisruption.Bycommunicatingmoreeffectivelythepurposeofroadworks,ourcustomerswillbetterunderstandtheirimportanceandthebenefitsthatwillarise.Wewillkeepcustomersmoreinformedabouttheworkbeingundertakenandwewillhelpthemmaketherightchoicesabouttheirtravelarrangementstominimisetheriskofdelays.

Wepro-activelyprovidehighqualityandtimelyinformationwhichwillmeanpeoplewillknowhowlongtheirjourneywilltakeandbeabletomakechangestoselectthebestrouteifcircumstanceschange.

Wewillworkwiththeprivatesectorandothertransportoperatorstopromotethedevelopmentoftechnologytoincreasethenumberofvehiclesthatcanaccessthenetworkandreducetherisksassociatedwithdrivererroronourhighspeedroads.

Wewillalsodevelopnewandmoreeffectivewaystoensurethereislessdisruptiontothenetworkby:

• WorkingcloselywiththePoliceandotheremergencyservicestogettheroadopenmorequicklyafterincidents

• Usingnewtechnologyandimprovetrainingtoremovestrandedandoverturnedvehicles

• DevelopingnewcontrolcentreequipmentthatwillhelpourtrafficofficersmanageSmartMotorways,clearincidentsmorequicklyanddealwitheventsmoreefficiently

• WorkingwithDriverandVehicleStandardsAgency,Policeandotheragenciestotackleunsafeorun-roadworthyvehiclesonthenetwork.

Itisalsoimportantthatdriversbehaveinawaythatreducestherisktoothers.Wewillhighlighttherisksassociatedwiththenetworkandtheinherentdangersposedbyinappropriatebehaviour.Wewillalsoencourageandinstilacultureacrossourworkforcethatfosterssafetyrelatedinnovation,supportsopenandhonestreportingandvaluessafetyattheheartofgoodperformance.

10,000abandonedorbrokendownvehiclesremoved

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Coordinatetheresourcesoftheemergencyservices.

Cleandebrisfromthecarriageways.

Managetraffictoreduceincidentrelatedcongestion.

Keepyouinformedthroughelectronicmessagesignsandbysupplyinginformationforlocaltravelreports.

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ThisfirstsetofstrategieswilladddetailtotheInvestmentPlanoutlinedintheRISandwillsetacourseforhowwewilldelivertheGovernment’svisionandtheambitionssetoutwithinthisdocument.Thestrategieswillbringforwardsolutionsthatnotonlyunlockjobsandhousing,butalsotakepositiveactiontoaddressmanyofthecongestion,safetyandenvironmentalchallengesonthenetwork.

WewillcontinuetoworkcloselywiththeLocalEnterprisePartnerships(LEPs)andotherlocalpartners,andstakeholderstodevelopagreaterunderstandingofthechallengesfacingthenetworkandhowbesttoaddressthem.Wehaveworkedcollectivelywithourpartnerstoidentifyexistingandfutureopportunitiestosupportsustainablegrowthanddevelopmentandtobalancenationalprioritieswithlocalneedsandopportunities.

Wewillnowreflectontheapproachtakeninthesefirststrategiesandtheintelligencewehavegathered.Inparticular,wewilllookathowtosecureevencloserengagementwithstakeholdersinacquiringevidence,assessingprioritiesandagreeingpotentialsolutions.Wewillthenrefreshourroutestrategiesbytheendof2016-17tohelpusproduceourfirstSRN‘InitialReport’totheSecretaryofState,whichwillinformthedevelopmentofthenextRIS.

Wewilltakeamorestrategicandlong-termapproachtoplanningthenetworkandthebusiness.Changingthewayweworkwillensurewemaketherightinvestmentdecisions,attherighttimetodeliverouractivitiesinthemostefficientandeffectiveway.

RouteStrategies

Inourfirstfewmonthsofoperation,wewillpublishroutestrategiesfortheentirenetworksettingoutourdeliveryplansforthenextfiveyears.Thesestrategieswillprovideaclearindicationofourprioritiesforthelonger-term.Theywillhelptoinformtheinvestmentplansofourpublicandprivatesectorpartnersandenableourstakeholdersandsupplierstoengagewithuswithgreaterconfidence.

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MakingGrowthHappen

Weareconsultedannuallyonover3,000planningapplications,alargenumberofwhichhavethepotentialtodeliverjobsandhousing,andthereforecontributesignificantlytonationalprosperity.Wewillcontinuetoperformthisroleinawaywhichmaximisestheopportunityforgrowthwhileensuringthesafeandeffectivefunctionofthenetwork.WewillalsocontinuetoengageinshapingLocalPlans,andcontributingtotheStrategicEconomicPlansofeachLEP.

Wewillbuildonthegoodrelationshipswehavealreadyestablishedwithallorganisationssupportinglocaleconomicgrowthincluding,LEPs,privatedevelopersandlocalauthorities.Tofurtherencourageeconomicgrowthonandalongsidethenetwork,wewillproduceinconsultationwithwiderpublicandprivatesectorstakeholdersourfirstStrategicEconomicGrowthPlan.Thisplanwillsetouthowwewill:

• Betterunderstandtheeconomicdevelopmentlandscapeinwhichthenetworkwilloperate

• Activelytargetinvestmentthatwillcreateorsafeguardjobsorsupporthousinggrowth

• Forgenewandstrongerpartnershipstounlockfuturegrowth

• WorktoutilisetheGrowthandHousingFundintheRIS,anddevelopnewwaystopoolpublicandprivatesectorfundingstreamstodeliverworkonthenetwork

• Workwiththefreightandlogisticssectorsandotherfrequentandextensiveusersofthenetworktobetterunderstandtheirneedsandhelpthemachievetheirbusinessobjectives

• Placegreateremphasisonschemesthatdelivereconomicgrowthinthewayweassessinvestmentpriorities.

ForwardthinkingandInnovation

Wewillcontinuetoleadthewayindevelopinginnovativeandforwardthinkingsolutionstochallengesonthenetwork.Wewilldeveloptheknowledgeandcapabilitytoidentifyfutureopportunitiestoexploitinnovativetechnology.Thiswillenableustobuildastrongevidencebasedapproachtoinformourfutureplans.

WewilldevelopandpublishourInnovationstrategybySpring2016.Thestrategywilladdressthosechallengescurrentlyfacingthenetwork,thebusinessandoursuppliers.Itwillsetouthowwewill:

• Stimulatenewideasandwaysofworkingnotablyincludingnewconstructionmaterialsandprocesses,roaduserandworkersafetyandenvironmentalissuessuchasairquality,noiseandwaterquality

• PartnerwithkeyorganisationsincludingInnovateUKandtheTransportSystemsCatapulttobringforwardinnovativesolutionstothechallengesfacingthenetwork

• LearnfromandsharebestpracticewithotherleadingUKandoverseastransportinfrastructureorganisations

• Establishlinkswithotherrelevantsectorssuchasadvancedmaterialsandnanotechnology,energyandlowcarbontechnologiesandroboticsandhumancentreddesign.

Wewillalsoactivelysupportthetestingofdriverlessvehiclesonpublicroads,whichwillcommenceinearly2015,andfurtherinvestigationandsubsequenttriallingofcooperativevehicletechnologysuchasheavygoodsvehicleplatooningsystems.

Wewillforgenewandstrongerpartnershipstounlockfuturegrowth.

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GrowingourCapability

OurpeoplewillplayakeyroleindeliveringtheadditionalcapacityandincreasedperformancerequirementssetoutintheRIS.Ourabilitytoperformwell,innovateandcontinuouslyimprovereliesonthem.

Ourleaderswillarticulatetheorganisationalvisionandcommunicateaclearstrategicnarrativetoengageourpeople.Ourpeoplewillbeclearaboutwhatisexpectedofthemandwillbesupportedtodeliveringtheincreasedlevelofinvestment.Todothisweneedtobuildourcapability.

Wecurrentlyemploymorethan3,500peopleacrossthebusiness.Todelivertheadditionalinvestmentweneedtoincreasethisnumberby600byearly2016.Themajorityofthesenewroleswillbeinengineering,projectandprogrammemanagement,andothertechnicalareas.Recruitmentactivitywillbeunderpinnedbydetailedworkforceplansthatwilldetailthecapabilityandskillsrequired.Thiscapacitybuildingwillcomplementthebuildingofcapabilityofourexistingworkforce.

Wewillbuildahighperforminginfrastructureorganisationwithaservicefocusedethosthatplacestheneedsofourcustomersasitsprimedriver.Inparticularwewillfocusondevelopingeffectiverelationshipmanagementskillsaswerecognisetheimportanceofthisinourabilitytodelivergoingforward.

Wewillempowerourpeopletomakeinformedandbalanceddecisions.Wewillcreateanenvironmentwherepeoplefeelabletotakepragmaticandproportionateriskswithoutcompromisingtheirsafety,thatoftheircolleagues,roadusersorthecommunitiesweserve.Safeguardingpublicmoneywillalwaysbeofparamountimportance.Ourapproachtomeetingthischallengewillfocusinthefollowingkeyareas(nextpage).

Wewillempowerourpeopletomakeinformedandbalanceddecisions.

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DEVELOP ORGANISATIONAL AGILITY

• Createorganisationalstructurestodriveefficiencyandempowerdecisionmaking

• Drivecollaborationthroughimprovedcompany-widewaysofworking

• Usecrossfunctionalteamstoincreaseourcapacityforinnovation

• Developmorestreamlinedprocessestoimproveinformationsharing

• Championcontinuousimprovement.

BUILD WORKFORCE CAPABILITY

• Raisestandardsthrougheffectiveleadershipandmanagement

• Buildrelationshipmanagementskillstodrivedeliveryforourcustomers

• Driveindividualcontributionandaccountabilitythroughperformancemanagement

• Buildandsustainourtalent.

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• Morediverseandinclusiveworkforce

• Valuesandbehavioursthatwillholdourselvesandotherstoaccount

• Attractandrewardthosedemonstratingtherightbehavioursandskills

• EmployeePropositionwilldifferentiateusfromourcompetitors

• Continuetosupportconstructiverelationswithourworkforce.

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Asanewcompanywewillbuildnewrelationships,significantlychangeanumberofexistingonesandstrengthenmanyothers.

InadditiontoestablishingamoreindependentrelationshipwithGovernment,wewilldevelopstrongerandmoreproductiverelationshipswithboththeStrategicRoadsNetworkMonitorandTransportFocus.Wewillworkmorecollaborativelywithoursuppliersandbolsterourrelationshipwiththegreatnumberofstakeholdersandpartnerswefrequentlyengage.

WorkingwiththeStrategicRoadNetworkMonitor

WewillestablishapositiveandcooperativeworkingrelationshipwiththenewStrategicRoadNetworkMonitor.Wewillensurethattheyunderstandourbusiness,theindustrythatweworkinandourcustomers’priorities.Inturnwewillactontheirfeedback,adviceandchallengetoimprovethecostoftheservicethatweprovide.

WewillprovidetheMonitorwiththeinformationnecessarytogiveconfidencetoGovernmentandcustomersaboutourprogressindeliveringtherequirementsoftheRIS.ToachievethiswewillworkcloselywiththeMonitortounderstandtherightbalancebetweenroutinemonitoringandkeyperformancereporting.

Thiswillmean:

• AgreeingwithGovernmentandtheMonitorthebaselineforcostsandefficiencyagainstwhichourfiveyearDeliveryPlanwillbemeasured

• AgreeingthedataandreportsthatwillprovidetheinformationtheMonitorneedstoprovideassuranceofourperformance

• Focusingmoreresourcesonillustratingthecostsofwhatwedoaswelltheefficienciesweareachieve

• WorkingwiththeMonitorandwiderindustrytousetheexpertisebothinthiscountryandelsewheretoimprovetheknowledgeandcapabilityofaneffectiveperformanceandmonitoringsystem.

BuildingStrongerRelationships

Wewillensurethattheyunderstandourbusiness,theindustrythatweworkinandourcustomers’priorities.

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TransportFocus

TransportFocus(TF)hasbeenestablishedtogeneraterealinsightintoourcustomers’prioritiesandprovideastrongandindependentvoicefortheirviewsontheperformanceofthenetworkandthecompany.Wewillhelpthemunderstandhowweinteractwithourcustomersandtoshareourplansforthefuture.AswiththeMonitorwewilldevelopclearandeffectivemethodsofworkingtounderstandwhatneedsdeliveringoverthenextfiveyears.

ThePerformanceSpecificationhighlightstheimportanceofcustomersatisfactionandhassetacleartargetagainstwhichwewillbemeasured.ToachievethiswewillworkwithTFto:

• Improveourfocusoncustomerstobettercommunicatewhatwewillbedoing,andtoactivelybuildtheirviewsintoourplans

• Developamoreeffectivemeasureofcustomers’viewsonourperformance

• Buildonandlearnfromothertransportsectors,sothattheirneedsaremoreeffectivelyrepresentedinthefuture.

WorkingwithGovernment

OurexistingrelationshipwithGovernmentwillfundamentallychange.UnderthetermsofourlicencewewillberequiredtodelivertheInvestmentPlanandtheexpectedlevelofservicedetailedinthePerformanceSpecification.ThiswayofworkingwillformthebasisofournewrelationshipwithGovernment.

Asacompany,wewillworkwithGovernmentasourshareholdertoeffectivelymanagethetransitionprocessandestablishlastingpartnershipthatdeliverstherequirementsofthePerformanceSpecification.

WorkingwithourSuppliers

Thelevelofcomplexityandscaleoftheinvestmentchallengemeanswemusthaveaccesstothebestpeople,skillsandequipment.Thecapacityandcapabilityofsupplierstorespondwillrequireasignificantlygreaterandmoreflexibleapproachtothewaywedeliver.

Wewilldevelopdurableandmoreflexiblewaysofworkingwithoursuppliersandpartnersacrossallactivities.Wewillshareaimsandobjectives,impartknowledgetoensurewedelivertherightsolutionattherightcost,andincentiviseperformance.Todothiswewill:

• Buildourcapabilityanddecisionmakingthroughbetterintelligence,moreeffectiveuseoftoolsandimproveddata

• Developamoreactiveapproachtoplanning,deliveryanddecisionmakingtomanagesmallerschemes,routinemaintenanceandourlargerprogrammes

• Integrateworkmoreeffectivelytobetterunderstandandcontroltheimpactofourinvestment

• Developajointandcollaborativeapproachtodeliveringourlargestandmostcomplexprojects

• Takeamoreinnovativeapproachtodeliverywithearlierandstrongercollaboration

• Changethewaywespecifyandpackageourworktomaximiseproductivity,andminimisedisruptiontocustomers.

TherecentlycommissionedCollaborativeDeliveryFrameworkhasappointed26companiestohelpdeliveramodernnetwork.Theframeworkisdesignedtoincentiviseandrewardclosecollaborationbetweendesigners,contractors,andourselves,tohelpusprocureinthemostcost-effectiveway.

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Strengthenexistingrelationships

Wewillcontinuetoengagewiththepartners,organisationsandotherbodieswithaninterestintheStrategicRoadNetwork.

Wewill:

• Workproactivelytoengageenforcementagenciestoclearincidentsmorequicklyandeffectively,removedangerousandillegalvehiclesfromthenetworkandtoworkinpartnershiptodelivertheservicesetoutinthePerformanceSpecification

• Consultwithrepresentativesofthefreightandroadhaulagesectorstoassistfuturenetworkplanning

• ShareknowledgewithRoadSafetyPartnershipsandothersafetybodiestoensureaninformativeandevidenceledapproachtodeliveringasafernetwork.

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Long-termfundingcertaintycoupledwithincreasedflexibilitywillbecentraltoourabilitytoplan,prioritiseanddeliverinnewways.ThiswillbeessentialifwearetoworkwithoursupplierstomeetthescaleofchallengesetoutintheRIS.

Managingourwork

Wewillorganiseprojectsandschemeswedeliverintoprogrammesandportfoliosofinvestment.Wewillcompleteourmajorandminorworksonthenetworkinawaythatreducestheneedtoreturnforatleastanotherfiveyears.Thisapproachwillensurewebalancethecostsandrisksofdeliveringourworkwiththecostandrisksofdisruption.

Aggregatingprogrammesintosignificantportfoliosofworkwilldeliverbetterresultsandgenerategreatereconomicbenefitfromtheinvestment.Thiswillenableustostartandcompleteschemesearlier,deliverthebenefitsinamorecostefficientwayandestablishaviableandtransparentpipelineoffutureactivity.Thisencouragesalong-term,wholelifeapproachtoassetmanagement,fostersinnovationinthesupplychainandpromotesregularreviewsoftheapproachtakentoinformfutureplans.

Programmedelivery

Wewillstructureourdeliveryprogrammesaroundcommonareassuchasparticularproducts,skillsorobjectives.Thiswillgeneratesynergiesduringproductdevelopmentanddeliveryandbenefitsincluding:

• Economiesofscaleandbettervaluefromdeliveringlargerandlongercontracts

• Stagedprocurementofservicesrathercontractingonastandalonebasis

• Capabilitytodeploypeople,plant,andmachinerymoreeffectively

• Developandintegrateconstructionandmaintenanceworktominimisetheimpactoncustomers

• Managerisksacrossprogrammesofworkratherthanataprojectorschemelevel

• Reduceequipmentfailuresthroughbetterdiagnosisandproductdesign.

Wewillextendoureffortstodeliverworkandtopurchasematerialsatalllevelsofbothourcurrentandpotentialsuppliers.Wewillfurtherdevelopourengagementwiththewidersupplychainthroughbulkpurchasingarrangements.Thisapproachwillcombinedemandacrossthebusiness.Itwillmeanweareabletobuyproductsandservicesatalowercost,drivinginnovationandreducingwasteacrossthesupplychain.

EfficientandEffectiveDelivery

Wewillorganiseprojectsandschemesintoprogrammesandportfoliosofinvestment.

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Tojoinupourdeliveryprogrammeandensureinvestmentisdirectedwhereitismostneeded,wewillimplementanintegratedportfoliomanagementapproachbytheendof2015.

Thisfunctionwillprovide:

• Decisionsupporttoselecttherightprogrammesandprojects

• Standardsandprocessestoensureconsistencyofdelivery

• Independentoversight,scrutinyandchallengetoensurethingsaredonerightfirsttime

• Assurance,coachingandmentoringtobuildacompetentworkforce

• Bettertransparency,accountabilityanddecisionmaking

• Effectiveidentificationandmanagementofrisk.

Wewilldeliverquicker,moreefficientlyandrightfirsttimeachievingsubstantialefficiencysavingsatleast£1.212bnacrossourinvestmentprogramme.InourDeliveryPlanwewillsetoutmoredetailabouthowwewilldeliverthesesubstantialefficiencysavings.

Achievingrealefficiency

KPI: Cost savings: savingsoncapitalexpenditure.

Target: Totalsavingsofatleast£1.212bnoverRoadPeriod1oncapitalexpenditure.

KPI: Delivery Plan Progress:progressofwork,relativetoforecastssetoutintheDeliveryPlan,andannualupdatestothatPlan,andexpectationsatthestartofRoadPeriod1.

Target: Meetorexceedforecasts.

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ImprovingCustomerService

Wewillactivelylistentoallourcustomers.Wewillactivelyseektheirfeedback,respondpositivelytocommentsreceivedandtakeactionwhereappropriate.

TheGovernmenthasrightlysetusacleartargettoachievea90%satisfactionscoreby31March2017.

Wewillimproveourservicetocustomersaroundourcustomervalueproposition.

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Givecustomerstheinformationtotakecontroloftheirjourneys

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Improvingusersatisfaction

KPI: ThepercentageofNationalRoadUsers’SatisfactionSurveyrespondentswhoareVeryorFairlySatisfied.

Target: Achieveascoreof90%by31March2017andthenmaintainorimproveit.

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Wewillundertakeandregularlyupdateourresearchprogrammetoimproveourunderstandingofourcustomers’needs,theirpriorities,andperceptionsabouttheserviceweprovide.ThisinformationwillenableustoworkwithTransportFocustodevelopanewandimprovedcustomerservicemeasureby2017.

Wewillcreateacustomerpanelthroughwhichwewillsecuredirectandtimelyfeedbackfromourcustomers.Wewillusethisapproachtotestproductsandserviceswithadiverserangeofourcustomerstobetteralignwhatwedowiththeirneedsandtohelpshapeanddetermineourfutureinvestmentpriorities.

Wewillprovidebetterquality,moreavailableandmoreeasilyaccessibleofinformationtoourcustomers.Wewillmakefulluseofcurrentandemergingtechnologytodeliverrelevantdataandnetworkinformationdirectlytoourcustomersandmakeitwidelyavailableforotherstouse.

Wewillprovidebetterquality,moreavailableandmoreeasilyaccessibleofinformationtoourcustomers.

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SupportingEconomicGrowth

TheStrategicRoadNetworkplaysavitalroleinhelpingtoimproveproductivityanddrivingeconomicgrowth.Itcangreatlyincreasemobilitysothatpeopleareabletoaccessbetterandmorerewardingjobs.Itcanopenupnewmarketsandsuppliers,sothatbusinessescancompetemoreeffectivelyathomeandabroad.Itcancreateopportunitybyopeninguplandfordevelopmentandbreakdownbarriersbetweenareasofaffluenceandeconomicdeprivation.

Wehaveoutlinedambitiousplanstodeliveramodern,wellmaintainedandoperatednetworkthathelpsmakegrowthhappen.By2020ourcustomerswillbeusingmanymoremilesofSmartMotorways,thefirstmajorAroadswillbetransformedintohighqualityExpressways,andworktoaddressdelaysandsomeofthemostsignificantbottlenecksthatconstraingrowthanddiscouragebusinessinvestmentwillbewellunderway.

Wewillalsotakealonger-termandmoreefficientapproachtorepairingandrenewingthenetwork,keepingitavailableandclearingincidentsmorequickly,allofwhichwillcontributetominimisingdelaysresultinginlessdisruptiontobusiness.Frequentanddetailedfeedbackfromthoseregularlyusingthenetworktogetherwithreflectinguponourdatawillalsohelpusbetterunderstandthelinksbetweencongestionandgrowth.

Werecognisethatinourroleasmanagingandoperatingthenetworkwillnolongerbeenoughifwearetosupportgrowthatnational,regionalandlocallevels.Asacompanywewillproactivelyseekopportunitiestodeliveramorefree-flowingandbetterconnectednetworkthatmatchestheambitionsofourcustomers,partnersandthatsetoutbyGovernmentinitsRoadInvestmentStrategy.

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Fourmillionpeopleusethenetworkeveryday.ItisoneofthemostheavilyusednetworksanywhereinEurope.Evenwiththisvolumeoftrafficourroadsareamongthesafestanywhereintheworld.Thisplansetsoutourhighlevelplansforbuildingonthisinordertomakethenetworkevensafer.

TheGovernment’stargettoreducethenumberofpeoplekilledorseriouslyinjuredonthenetworkby40%by2020ischallenging,butonewewillworkhardtodeliver.Thesafetyofthoseusingorworkingonthenetworkisparamount.Nooneshouldbeharmedwhentravellingorworkingonthestrategicroadnetwork.

Ourcomprehensiveandsystematicapproachtosafetywillmeansaferroads,safervehiclesandsaferpeople.Safetywillcontinuetobeatthecoreofourworkaswemodernise,maintainandoperateourroadsnotonlyfordrivers,butalsocyclists,pedestriansandotherroadusers.TheintroductionofExpressways,worktoupgradejunctionsandremovalofsomeoftheworstbottleneckswillallreducetheriskofincidents,aswilltheringfencedfundingtosupportwidersafetyinitiatives,cyclingandnetworkaccessibility.

ASafeandServiceableNetwork

Bettermaintainedroadsurfacesandinfrastructurewillalsocontributetomakingthenetworksafer.Ourfullyimplementedassetmanagementprincipleswillunderpinadeliveryprogrammethatmaintainstheroadsurfaceinlinewith,orabovethosesetoutintheGovernment’sperformancespecification.

WorkingalongsidetheDriverandVehicleStandardsAgency,thePoliceandotheragencieswillreducethenumberofpoorlymaintainedvehiclesonthenetwork.Improvementsinvehicletechnologywillfurthermitigatetherisksofdrivererror.Ourworkalongsidemanufacturers,enforcementagenciesandwidergovernmentwillprovidethenecessaryplatformforthewiderapplicationofsuchtechnology.Designatedfundingwillactivelyencouragemoreinnovationanduseoftechnologytoaidroadsafety.

Theuptodateandmorereadilyaccessibleinformationwemakewidelyavailabletoourcustomerswillkeepthembetterinformedabouttheinherentdangersofusingthenetwork.Itwillhelppeoplemakesafeandinformeddecisionsinadvanceofandduringtheirjourneysandencourageeveryonetorespectotherroadusersthosewhoworkontheroad.Wewillsupportcourteousandcompliantdriversandeffortstoreducethelevelsofanti-socialbehaviourthroughinformationandultimatelyenforcement.Wewillalsoworkwithourpartnerstoraiseawarenessandaddressarangeofissueswhichimpairdriving,suchasfatigue,distraction,alcoholanddrugs.

Thesafetyofthoseusingorworkingonthenetworkisparamount.

TheGovernment’sperformancespecificationsetsoutitsambitionforafreeflowingnetwork.Theyhavesetchallengingtargetstomaintainnetworkavailabilityandtoclearthemajorityofincidentswithinanhour,althoughacknowledgingthatotherfactorsincludingthescaleofinvestmentandtheroleofotherpartnerswillbeanimportantfactorsthesetargetsbeinginachieved.

Thelevelofworkrequiredshouldnotbeunderestimated.By2020wewillbedeliveringaroundthreetimestheworkcurrentlycarriedoutonthenetwork,sosomeimpactonjourneytimesisinevitable.Minimisingtheimpactofthisdisruptionontheeconomy,environmentandpeople’severydayliveswillbeamajorpriorityforthenewcompany.

Laneavailabilitywillnotfallbelow97%inanygivenyear,aswhereandhowworkwillbedeliverediscarefullyplannedtominimisedisruption.Existingandinnovativewayswillkeepcustomersbetterinformedaboutwhenworkwillbecarriedout,whyitisnecessaryandthebenefitsthatwillresultonceitiscomplete.FeedbackfromcustomersandTransportFocuswillactivelyinformourworkschedulingandcommunicationssothatweareconstantlyimprovingwhatwedo.

FreeFlowingRoads

Advancesintechnologywillcontinuetoreducethenumberandseverityofincidentsonthenetworkandenablethemtobeclearedmorequickly.OurTrafficOfficerServicewillworkevencloserwiththeemergencyservicesandotherpartnerstoreturnthenetworktofulloperationasquicklyaspossibleafterincidentsoccur.Atleast85%ofmotorwayincidentsbeingclearedwithinonehourandchangestotheremainderofthenetworkwillbechallenging.HowevertheintroductionofExpresswaysandtheextensiveprogrammeofjunctionimprovementswillresultinsmoother,morereliabletrafficflowsonmanyofnon-motorwayroutes.

Inthisplanwehaveoutlinedthescaleofinvestmentrequiredoverthenextfiveyearsandbeyondtodeliveramodernandwellmaintainednetwork.Anetworkthatislesscongested,whereroutinedelaysaremoreinfrequent,andwherejourneysaresaferandmorereliable.

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Roadtransportcontributessignificantlytothenation’sgreenhousegasemissions.Airquality,noise,biodiversity,thewiderlandscape,floodingandwaterqualityareallenvironmentalissuesthatareaffectedbythenetwork.Improvementsinourapproachtodesignandconstruction,quieterroadsurfacingandspeciesprotectionhavebeenwidelyacknowledgedaspositivewayswehavereducedtheimpactofourwork.

TheGovernmentrecognisesthechallengeofassessingtheenvironmentalimpactofthenetwork.Wewillworkwiththem,industryandotherstakeholderstodevelopbetterwaystoestablishameaningfulwaytomeasurethebetteroutcomesthatneedtobeachieved.Howeverthisplanclearlydemonstratesourcommitmenttoworkingwithpartnerstomakesignificantprogressoverthenextfiveyears.

Substantiallownoiseresurfacingandothernoisereductionmeasureswillimprovethelivesofthousandsofpeopleatmorethan1150locationsonthenetwork.Innovativesolutionswillensurewiderairqualitybenefitsaredeliveredandareasimmediatelysurroundingthenetworkwillbettermanaged,providingbetterlinkstothenaturalhabitat.Improvedwaterqualitywillbeachievedbytheinstallationofmoresustainabledrainagesystemsandtheriskoffloodingtocommunitieswholivealongsidethenetworkwillbereduced.

Wewillprovidemoredetailaboutourcommitmenttoreducetheimpactandlong-termsustainabilityofourworkinourDeliveryPlanandourBiodiversityActionPlan.ThelatterwillbepublishedbyJune2015.

ThescaleofinvestmentandcertaintyoftheGovernment’sfundingcommitmenttothenetworkmeanswecanbuildonthesignificantprogressofrecentyears.Wewillcontinuetoensureouractivitiesdonotadverselyimpacttheenvironmentandinfuturewillfurtherreducetheimpactofouractivitiestoensurealongtermandsustainablebenefittotheenvironmentandthecommunitiesweserve.

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AccessibleandIntegratedNetwork

Thenetworkconnectsmanyofourtownsandcities,enableslongdistancejourneyswhichoftenstartandendonthelocalroadnetworkandensurespeopleandgoodsareabletoaccessourkeyeconomichubsincludingports,airportsandfreightdistributioncentres.

Manyofourtownsandcitieshavegrowninresponsetodemographicchanges.Asaconsequenceincertainlocations,thenetworkitself,orthelackofit,hasinadvertentlybecomeabarriertovehiclesandotherroadsuserssafelyaccessinglocalroads,orkeyeconomichubs.

TheGovernmenthasreiterateditscommitmenttopromotegreatertransportchoicebyencouragingwalkingandcyclingandgenerallymoreactivelifestyles.Itexpectsthenetworktoaddressbarrierstothesafemovementofvulnerableusersacrossandalongsidethenetworkandpreventfutureonesfromoccurring.

Inadditiontoprovidingbetterintegratedcyclingfacilitiesandcrossingpointsatover200locationsonthenetwork,bettertraininganddevelopmentofourdesigners,engineersandplannerswillincreasetheawarenessoftheneedsofcyclistsandothervulnerableusers.Theprovisionoffurtherdedicatedfundingwillmeanamoreaccessibleandeasiernetworktonavigate.Betterintegrationbetweennetworksincludinglocalroads,existingandemergingraillinksandportsandairportswillalsobenefitroadusers,businessesandthewidercommunitieslocatedonornearthenetwork.

Theprovisionoffurtherdedicatedfundingwillmeanamoreaccessibleandeasiernetworktonavigate.

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AppendixI–FundingProfile:5YearBudget/Plans

Spending Round 2013 (SR13) investment period (6 years)

CapitalExpenditure 5Yearperiod(RIS1period) 5Year(RIS1)

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EnhancementsMajorandsmallerprojects 1,049 1,086 1,494 1,774 2,215 7,618 3,099 10,717includesspecificfundingfor:Cycling, safety and integration 175 75 250

Environment 225 75 300Innovation 120 30 150Air quality 75 25 100Growth and housing 80 20 100Sub-total 1,049 1,086 1,494 1,774 2,215 7,618 3,099 10,717

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Capital Renewals 718 726 732 738 744 3,658 750 4,408

Operate/SupportPlan/Operate/Support/Protocols 15 15 15 15 15 75 15 90

TOTAL Capital Expenditure 1,782 1,827 2,241 2,527 2,974 11,351 3,864 15,215

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Maintain/RenewMaintenance (and renewals) 285 290 295 300 306 1,476 311 1,787

TheLongtermcapitalinvestmentandmaintenanceandrenewalsprojectionsshownareasannouncedintheStatementofFundsAvailable(SoFA)intheRIS.TheGovernmenthasannouncedthatfundingof£742mwillbeavailablein2015-16forourplanning,operatingandsupportactivities.Capital expenditure: Improvingandenhancingthroughinvestment.Operating expenditure (resource): Operatingandmaintainingtheexistingnetwork.

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AppendixII–InvestmentMapping

ThefollowingsectiondetailstheschemesthatwillbeunderconstructionduringRoadPeriod1.WehavethereforenotincludedanyfeasibilitystudiesorschemesthatwillbegininRoadPeriod2.Finally,wehaven’tincludedschemesthatwillbefundedthroughothersourcesotherthanHighwaysEngland.

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Scheme Name Scheme Description

1 A556KnutsfordtoBowdonA556:Knutsford:ReplacementoftheA556betweentheM56andtheM6withgradeseparateddualcarriageway,includingabypassaroundMere,improvingaroadthatservesasthemainsouthernaccesstoManchester.

2 A585WindyHarbour-Skippool

A585:WindyHarbourtoSkippool:NewbypassoftwocongestedjunctionsontheA585(T)atFleetwoodnorthoftheM55;thiswillreducetheimpactoftrafficontwovillagesandremoveamajorbottleneckonthemainroadtoFleetwood.

3 A5036PrincessWay-AccesstoPortofLiverpool

A5036:PrincessWay:ComprehensiveupgradetoimproveaccesstothePortofLiverpooltomuchbetteraccessalongtheA5036link;thisisacentralelementoftheLiverpoolLocalGrowthDeal.

4 M6Junction22upgradeM6J22:UpgradingtheM6J22byprovidingadditionalcapacity;extendingandsignalisingthecurrentgyratoryandprovisionofnewfacilitiesforVulnerableRoadUsers.

5 M56newJunction11aM56:NewJ11a:ProvisionofanewjunctiontoservePreston;thiswillprovideanewlinktotheMerseyGatewayBridgeandsupporttheDaresburyEnterpriseZone.

6 M6Junction19Improvements

UpgradestotheM6atJ19,tohelpthemovementoftrafficfromtheupgradedA556tothenewsectionofSmartMotorwayfromCheshiretoStoke.

7 M55Junction2 Additionofthe'missing'J2totheM55,toconnecttotheLancashireCC-deliveredPrestonWesternDistributorRoad.

NorthWest

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M60

M62

M62

M62

M18

M61

M65

M56

M606 M621

M6

M6

M1

M1

A556

A628 A616

A180

A174A66

A64

A63A56

A69A19

A19

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1(M)

A1(M)M180ManchesterManchester

Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne

SunderlandSunderland

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough

SheffieldSheffield

LeedsLeeds

YorkYork

Kingston upon HullKingston upon Hull

GrimsbyGrimsby

1112 10

7

8

2

1

6

3

5

49

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1 A1CoalHousetoMetroCentre

A1:J67(CoalHouse)toJ71(MetroCentre):Increasinglanecapacityfromtwotothreelanesineachdirectionwithinthehighwayboundary;creatingparallellinkroadsbetweentheLobleyHillandGatesheadQuayjunctions.

2 A1LeemingtoBartonA1:J51(Leeming)toJ56(Barton):Upgradingtothreelanemotorwaystandardcompletingtheremainingnon-motorwaysectiononthestrategicM1/A1(M)routebetweenLondonandNewcastle.

3 A19CoastRoad

A19:(A1058junction):Upgradingtheexistinggradeseparatedroundabouttoathreelevelinterchangetoincreasecapacityandimprovesafety;togetherwiththeA19Testos,raisestheA19toExpresswaystandardfromYorkshiretonorthofNewcastle.

4 A19Testos

A19:JunctionwiththeA184:AgradeseparatedjunctionprovidingfreeflowingaccesstothesouthernsideoftheTyneTunnel;togetherwiththeA19CoastRoadschemethiswillraisetheA19toExpresswaystandardfromYorkshiretothenorthofNewcastle.

5 A63CastleStreetA63:CastleStreetHull:GradeseparationoftheA1079MytongateJunctioninHulltoreducecongestionandimprovesafety;improvementstothesurroundingroadsincludingnewpedestrianandcycleaccessacrosstheA63.

6 A160/A180ImminghamA160/A180:PortofImmingham:ImprovementstothejunctionbetweentheA160andA180nearImminghamplusafulldualcarriagewaylinkfromtheA180tothePortofImmingham.

7 A19DownHillLanejunctionimprovement

A19:JunctionwiththeA1290:ProvisionofareplacementjunctionatDownhillLanetoimprovecapacityandunlockdevelopmentneartheNissanFactory,includingtheproposedInternationalAdvancedManufacturingPark.

8 A19NortontoWynyard A19:NortontoWynyard:WideningtheBillinghamBypasstodaulthreelanes;replacingtheconcretesurfacewithlow-noisesurfacing.

9 A1andA19technologyenhancements

A1(M)andA19:Newtechnologyatmotorwaystandard;includesdetectionloops,CCTVcamerasandvariablemessagesignstoprovidebetterinformationfordriversandactivetrafficmanagementacrossTyneandWea.

10 M1Junction45improvement

ImprovementstoJ45toallowincreasedcapacity,andtosupportthenearbyAireValleyenterprisezone.

11 M62/M606ChainBarM62:J26(M606ChainBar):ProvisionofasliproadtoprovideadirectlinkfromtheM62westboundtotheM606northbound;reducescongestionfromthemainpartoftheexistingjunction.

12 M621Junctions1-7improvements

JunctionenhancementsandlocalisedwideningofsectionsoftheM621incentralLeeds.

NorthEast

London

LeicesterLeicester


PeterboroughPeterborough

Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea

CambridgeCambridge

MiltonKeynesMilton

Keynes

OxfordOxford

SwindonSwindon

ReadingReading

NorwichNorwich

IpswichIpswich

M42M69

M11

M25

M40

M40

M45

M6

M1

M4

M1

A46

A47 A47

A12

A11

A11

A12

A12

A13

A14A14A45

A43

A34

A14

A14

A52

A38

A1

A1

A5

A5

A5

A421

A120A120

A249

A404

A419

A428

A1(M)

A1(M)

7

3

56

2

1

4

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East

East

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1 A14CambridgetoHuntingdon

A14J20(Ellington)toJ33(Milton):MajorupgradebetweentheA1andA10atMilton,wideningtodualthreelanes,creatingabypassforHuntingdonandnewdistributorroadsforlocaltrafficandremodellingkeyjunctions.

2 A5-M1LinkRoad

Newjunction11aontheM1nearLuton/Dunstable,plusanewroadtolinktothenearbyA5.ThiseffectivelyactsasabypassforDunstable,wheretheA5currentlygoesthroughthetowncentre.TheschemesupportsalargehousingdevelopmentatHoughtonRegis.

3 A428BlackCattoCaxtonGibbet

A428:DuallingofremainingsinglecarriagewaysectionbetweenCaxtonGibbetwestofCambridgeandtheM1,includingagradeseparatedjunctionattheA1BlackCatroundabout.

4 M11Junctions8to14-technologyupgrade

M11:J8(StanstedAirport)toJ14(Cambridge-GirtonInterchange):Technologyimprovements,includingemergencyroadsidetelephones,signalsonsliproads,MotorwayIncidentDetectionandAutomaticSignalling,variablemessagesigns,CCTVcamerasandgantries;worktotakeplaceinthreephases.

5A12ChelmsfordtoA120widening

A12:J19(Chelmsfordnorth)toJ25(A120interchange):WideningtoprovidethreelanesofcapacitybetweenChelmsfordandColchester,improvingsafetyandreducingcongestion.

6 A12whole-routetechnologyupgrade

A12:M25J28andIpswich:Trafficmanagementtechnologyimprovementsalongthewholeroute,includingdetectionloops,CCTVcamerasandVariableMessagesignstoallowbetterinformationtodriversandactivetrafficmanagementoftrafficontheroute.

7 M11Junction7junctionupgrade

ExtracapacityonJ7nearHarlowthroughsignificantupgradesandmoretechnology.

Midlands

M60

M62

M62

M18

M61M58

M56

M54

M50

M42

M42M69

M11M25

M40

M45

M6

M6M6

M5

M1

M1

M1

M1

A556

A500

A483

A458

A453

M6 Toll

A628 A616

A180

A55

A49

A40A40

A46

A46

A47

A11

A14A45

A43

A14

A46

A50 A52

A38

A38

A42

A1

A1

A1

A1

A5

A5

A5

A5

A5

A421

A120

A428

A1(M)

A1(M)

A1(M)

M180

BirminghamBirmingham

ManchesterManchester

SheffieldSheffield


LeicesterLeicester


MiltonKeynesMilton

Keynes

CoventryCoventry

WorcesterWorcester

LincolnLincoln

GrimsbyGrimsby

11

10

9

13

12

16

243 16

5

15

8

7

14 17

1819

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1 A453WideningA453:UpgradingbetweenNottinghamandtheM1replacingruralsectionswithdualcarriagewayandwideningurbansectionstotwolanesineachdirection;improvingjunctionsalongtheroute.

2 A14Ketteringbypasswidening A14:J7-9atKettering:Wideningtodualthreelane.


M1:J19:ReconstructionoftheCatthorpeInterchangetoprovidefreeflowingmovementbetweentheA14andM6,theA14andM1,andtheM6andM1.

4 A45-A46TollbarEndA45-A46:ReplacementoftheTollbarEndroundaboutwithagradeseparatedjunction,plusassociatedimprovementstotheadjacentsectionsoftheA46andA45.

5 A50Uttoxeter A50Uttoxeter:ReplacementoftworoundaboutsontheA50atUttoxeterinStaffordshirewithgradeseparatedjunctions.

Midlands

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6 A52Nottinghamjunctions A52:Nottingham:PackageofmeasurestoimprovejunctionsalongtheA52,includingsignalisationandjunctionreconstruction.

7 A500Etruriawidening

A500:Etruria:WideningtheA500betweenWolstantonandPorthillneartheEtruriaValleydevelopmentnorthofStoke-on-Trent;thiscomplementsmeasuresonthelocalroadnetworkfundedundertheStoke-on-TrentandStaffordshireGrowthDeal.


M6:J10(Walsall):Providingadditionalcapacityatthejunction,includingthereplacementofbothbridgesallowingthewideningoftheroundabouttofourlanesaspartoftheBlackCountryLocalGrowthDeal.

9 A5DodwellstoLongshootwidening

A5:Hinckley:WideningofthesectionofA5nearHinckleytodualcarriagewaywhereitcarriestrafficforboththeA5andA47.

10 M42Junction6M42:J6(BirminghamAirport):UpgradingthejunctiontoallowforbettermovementoftrafficonandofftheA45,supportingaccesstotheairportandpreparingcapacityforthenewHS2station.

11 A46Coventryjunctionupgrades

A46:Coventryjunctionupgrades:UpgradingtheroundaboutsatBinleyandWalsgrovetoprovidegradeseparatedjunctionsontheA46;upgradingthetrunkroadsectionsoftheA45/A46betweentheM6andM40toExpresswaystandard.

12 A45/A6ChownsMilljunctionimprovement

A45/A6ChownsMill,HighamFerrers:Improvements,includingsegregatedlanes,signalisationandconstructionofsomeadditionalcarriagewaysattheA45/A6junctionatHighamFerrersinNorthamptonshire.

13 M5Junctions5,6and7junctionupgrades

M5:J5(Droitwichnorth)toJ7(Worcestersouth):SignificantexpansiontoJ6nearWorcesterwithimprovementstoapproachroadsandadditionalmeasurestoimprovecapacityonJ5andJ7.

14 A43AbthorpeJunction A43:AbthorpeJunction,Towcester:ProvidingadditionalcapacityattheA43AbthorpeJunction(seealsoA5/A43TowcesterReliefRoad).

15 M54toM6/M6Tolllinkroad

M54toM6/M6Toll:AddingnorthfacingaccessbetweentheM54andtheM6andM6TollbetweenJ10aandJ11.

16 A14Junction10aA14:AnewgradeseparatedJ10aeastofKettering,alongwithclosureofeastfacingsliproadsatJ10,tosupporttheEastKetteringSustainableUrbanExtension.

17 A5TowcesterReliefRoadA5/A43:Towcester:MeasurestoimprovetheA43andA5aspartoftheTowcestersouthernextensionandanewlinkroadtothesouthofthetown,allowingtraffictobypasscentralTowcester(seealsoA43Abthorpejunction).

18 A38DerbyJunctionsA38Derby:Replacementofthreeroundaboutstoprovidegradeseparatedinterchanges,raisingtheA38intheEastMidlandstoExpresswaystandardandremovingtheconflictbetweenlocalandlongdistancetraffic.

19 M1Junctions24and24a Developer-fundedupgradetotheM1tolinkJ24AandJ24,withadirectlinkfromtheA50tothesouthboundM1forthefirsttime.

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English Channel

M50

M48

M32

M27

M40

M5

M5

M4M4M4

A40A40

A46

A36

A31

A35A30A30

A30

A38

A36

A43

A34

A34

A5

A303

A303

A419

A417

Bristol

YeovilYeovil

TorquayTorquay

PlymouthPlymouth

ExeterExeter

GloucesterGloucester

SwindonSwindon2

3

1

4

SouthWest

SouthWest

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1 A30TempletoHigherCarblake

A30:TempletoHigherCarblake:UpgradingtheA30todualcarriageway,replacingthecurrentsinglecarriagewaynorthofBodminandconnectingtheexistinghighqualitydualcarriageway.

2 M49AvonmouthJunction M49:NewjunctiontoprovidestrategicaccesstoSevernsideandAvonmouth;thiswillsupporttheEnterpriseZoneandlocalgrowthintheBristolarea.

3 M5BridgwaterJunctions M5:J23(A39interchange):UpgradingofthejunctiontoprovidebetteraccesstoHinkleyPointandHuntspillEnergyPark.

4 A30ChivertontoCarlandCross

A30:ChivertontoCarlandCross:UpgradingtheA30todualcarriagewaynorthofTruro,linkingexistingdualcarriagewaysaroundBodminwiththeRedruthBypass;coupledwiththeTempletoHighCarblakeschemewithwillimprovetheA30toExpresswaystandardbetweenCamborneandtheM5.

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1 M25Junction30M2:5J30(A13):Comprehensiveexpansionofthejunctionincludingfree-flowinglinksfromthesouthboundM25totheeastboundA13.TheschemeimprovesaccesstoportsintheThamesEstuary.

2 A21TonbridgetoPembury

A21:TonbridgetoPembury:DuallingoftheA21betweenTonbridgeandPembury,linkingexistinghighqualitydualcarriagewaynorthofTonbridgewithexistingdualcarriagewaytothesouthandprovidingagradeseparatedjunctionatLongfieldRoad.

3 A34Technologyenhancements

A34:M4(J13)toM40(J9):Technologyimprovements,includingdetectionloops,CCTVcamerasandotherdriverinformationsystems.


M25:J25(Cheshunt):Junctionimprovementstoprovidewidening,signalsandfreeflowleftturn.

SouthEast

M42

M11M25

M25

M27

M20M23

M26

M40

M40

M45

M5

M5

M1

M2

M3

M4

M4M4

M1

A40

A46

A11

A12

A12

A13

A21

A23

A36

A31

A36

A27

A27

A20

A14A14

A45

A43

A34

A34

A14A1

A2

A5

A5

A3

A421

A120A120

A249

A404

A303

A303

A419

A417

A259

A259

A428

A1(M)

A3(M)

London

FolkestoneFolkestone

BrightonBrightonPortsmouthPortsmouth

CrawleyCrawley

MiltonKeynesMilton

Keynes

OxfordOxford

SwindonSwindon

ReadingReading

IpswichIpswich


8

6

5

4

7

12

9

10

11

14

13

19

15

2

18

16

17

1

3

20

SouthEast

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M25:J28(Brentwood):UpgradingtheinterchangewiththeA12toprovidededicatedleftturnlanesandimprovementofthegyratorysystem.

6 M4HeathrowsliproadM4:J4andJ4a(accesstoHeathrowAirport):ImprovedaccesstoHeathrowAirportthroughimprovedpinchpointsigningandsignals;underpassfornon-motorisedusersandlocalenvironmentalmitigation.

7 M2Junction5improvements

M2:J5(A249):Additionalcapacityatthejunctionthroughimprovementstosliproadsandenhancedapproachestothejunction.

8 M25Junction10/A3Wisleyinterchange

M25:J10(A3Wisley):Improvementoftheinterchangetoallowfree-flowingmovementinalldirections,togetherwithimprovementstotheneighbouringPainshillinterchangeontheA3toimprovesafetyandreducecongestion.


M3:J9(A34):Comprehensivepackageofimprovements,toincludenewlinksandwideningandremodellingofJ9toallowmorefreeflowingconnectionsandreducecongestion.

10 M3Junction10-11improvedsliproads

M3J10-11(Winchestersouth):Improvementsformergingtraffictoincludetechnology,wideningandlanerealignment;lanegainandlanedropwillsmoothflowoftrafficontotheM3andassistflowtoSouthamptonPort.

11 M3Junctions12-14improvedsliproads

M3:J14(M27interchange)toJ12(Eastleigh)northbound:Carriagewaywideningandjunctionreconfigurationtoimprovecapacitythroughthejunction.

12 M27SouthamptonJunctions

M27:J5(SouthamptonAirport)toJ8(A3024):WideningandsignalisationofsliproadsandaccessroutestoJ8,andreplacementofrailbridgesinSouthampton(onlocalroadnetwork)toreducepressureonthemotorway.

13 M271/A35Redbridgeroundaboutupgrade

M271/A35:JunctionimprovementstoprovideadedicatedleftturnlanefortrafficleavingtheM271forSouthamptonPortandfreeflowtrafficfromthePortontotheM271(a'hamburger'roundabout).

14 A31RingwoodA31:Ringwood:Wideningtothreelanesandjunctionimprovementsprovidingmorecapacityforlocaltraffic;adjustmentstonearbyroadnetworktoprovideimprovementsforpedestrians;addressessafetyandcongestionissues.

15 A34OxfordJunctions A34:Oxford:ImprovementsatPeartreeandBotleyinterchanges.

16 A2BeanandEbbsfleetJunctions

A2:BeanandEbbsfleetJunctions:ImprovementstothejunctionsontheA2nearBluewatertoenablemajordevelopmentsinthevicinityofEbbsfleet.

17 M20Junction10a M20:J10a(Ashford):NewjunctiontosupportmajordevelopmenttothesoutheastofAshford.

18 A27Chichesterimprovement A27ChichesterBypass:UpgradingthefourjunctionsontheChichesterBypass.

19 A20AccesstoDoverA20:AccesstoDover:LocalimprovementstoimproveaccesstothePortofDoverfromtheM20;includesredesigningtwojunctionstoprovidefreeflowjourneysforlorriesresultinginimprovementstosafetyandairquality.

20 M27Junction10Developer-fundedimprovementstoM27J10,providingaccessbotheastandwestinplaceofthecurrentjunctionlayout.HelpssignificanthousinggrowtharoundFareham.

SouthEastcontinued

Irish Sea

North Sea

English Channel

M60

M62

M62

M62

M18

M61

M65

M58

M57

M55

M56M53

M54

M50

M48

M32

M42

M42M69

M11M25

M25

M27

M20M23

M26

M40

M40

M45

M606 M621

M6

M6

M6

M6M6

M5

M5

M5

M1

M1

M1

M1

M2

M3

M4

M4M4M4

M1

A585

A556

A500

A483

A458

A453

M6 Toll

A628 A616

A180

A590

A174

A595

A66

A66

A64

A63A56

A55

A49

A40

A40

A46

A46

A47 A47

A12

A11

A11

A12

A12

A13

A21

A23A36

A31

A35A30A30

A30A38

A36

A27

A27

A20

A14A14

A45

A43

A34

A34

A14

A14

A46

A50

A52

A38

A38

A42

A69A19

A19

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A2

A5

A5

A5

A5

A5

A3

A421

A120A120

A249

A404

A303

A303

A419

A417

A259

A259

A428

A1(M)

A1(M)

A1(M)

A1(M)

A3(M)

M180

London

BirminghamBirmingham

ManchesterManchesterLiverpool

Bristol

PrestonPreston

CarlisleCarlisle

Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne

SunderlandSunderland

MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough

SheffieldSheffield


LeicesterLeicester


PeterboroughPeterborough


FolkestoneFolkestone

BrightonBrightonPortsmouthPortsmouth

YeovilYeovil

TorquayTorquay

PlymouthPlymouth

ExeterExeter

CrawleyCrawley

CambridgeCambridge

MiltonKeynesMilton

Keynes

CoventryCoventry

GloucesterGloucester

WorcesterWorcester

OxfordOxford

SwindonSwindon

ReadingReading

LincolnLincoln

NorwichNorwich

IpswichIpswich

LeedsLeeds

YorkYork

Kingston upon HullKingston upon Hull

GrimsbyGrimsby

1

23

45

67

8

9

1011

12

13

1415

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

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Smart Motorway Scheme Smart Motorway Description

1 M1Junctions32-35A M1:J32(M18interchange)toJ35a(A616):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.

2 M1Junctions39-42 M1:J39(DenbyDale)toJ42(M62interchange):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.

3 M62Junctions20-25SmartMotorwaysacrossthePennines,fromRochdaletoBrighouse.LinkstwoexistingSmartMotorwaysectionstocreateacontinuoussmartroutefromLeedstoManchester.

4M60Junction8toM62Junction20:SmartMotorway

M60:J8toM62J20:UpgradingtoSmartMotorwaybetweenJ8andJ18ontheM60,plusSmartMotorwayswithalllanerunningontheM62fromJ18-20.

5 M6Junctions21A-26M6:J21a(M62Croftinterchange)toJ26(Wigan):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning;thislinkstotheSmartMotorwayschemeontheM62J10-12totheeast.

6 M62Junctions10-12M62:J10(M6Croftinterchange)andJ12(M60Wintoninterchange):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning;thislinkswiththeM60SmartMotorwayschemestotheeastandM6schemestothewest.

7 M60Junctions24-27andJ1-4

M60:J24(M67Dentoninterchange)toJ27(A560)andJ1(Stockport)toJ4(M56):UpgradingthesoutheasternquadrantoftheM60toSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunningonthecontiguoussectionfromJ24toJ4.

8 M56Junctions6-8

M56:J6(ManchesterAirport)toJ8(A556):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning;togetherwithimprovementstotheA556,M6J19andM6SmartMotorwaythisformspartofacomprehensiveupgradetoManchester'ssouthernaccess.

9 M6Junctions16-19M6:J16(A500)toJ19(A556):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning;alongwithotherimprovementstotheM6andM1thisformsthetopendofthe"smartspine"linkingLondonandthenorthwest.

10 M53Junctions5-11 M53:J(A41)toJ11(M56Stoakinterchange):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.

11 M1Junctions28-31M1:J28(Mansfield)toJ32(Sheffield):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning;togetherwithexistingimprovementstothesouth,thiscreatesaSmartMotorwaylinkbetweenDerby,NottinghamandSheffield.

12 M6Junctions10a-13 M6:J10a(M54)toJ13(Stafford):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.

13 M1Junctions13-19

M1:J13(MiltonKeynessouth)toJ19(CatthorpeInterchangewithM6/A14):UpgradingtoSmartMotorway,includinghardshoulderrunning;alongwithotherimprovementsthisisanimportantpartofthe"smartspine"linkingLondonandthenorthwest.

14 M1Junctions23a-25

M1:J24(A453,EastMidlandsAirport)andJ25(A52betweenNottinghamandDerby):UpgradingtoSmartMotorway,includinghardshoulderrunning.

M1:J23a(A42)toJ24(A453,EastMidlandsAirport):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning,tolinkwithpreviouslyannouncedSmartMotorwayschemeontheM1J24toJ25.

15 M6Junctions13-15M6:J13(Staffordsouth)toJ15(Stokesouth):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.Alongwithotherimprovements,thisisanimportantlinkinthe"smartspine"linkingLondonandthenorthwest.

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Smart Motorway Scheme Smart Motorway Description

16 M6Junctions2-4M6:J2(M69interchange)toJ4(M42interchange):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.Alongwithotherimprovementsthisispartofthe"smartspine"linkingLondonandthenorthwest.

17 M5Junctions4a-6 M5:J4a(M42interchange)toJ6(Worcester):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.

18 M40/M42interchangeSmartMotorways

M40/M42interchange:UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayfromJ16oftheM40andfromJ3toJ3aoftheM42includingtheintroductionofall-lanerunningtotheexistingSmartMotorwaysectionbetweenJ3andJ3aoftheM42.

19 A1(M)Junctions6-8SmartMotorway

A1(M):J6(Welwynnorth)toJ8(Hitchin):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludingwideningoftwolanesectiontodualthreelaneandhardshoulderrunning.

20 M3Junctions2-4a M3:J2(M25interchange)toJ4a(A327Farnborough):UpgradingtheM3toSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.

21 M4Junctions3-12 M4:J3(Uxbridge)toJ12(Readingwest):UpgradingtoSmartMotorway,linkingReadingtoHeathrow.

22 M20Junctions3-5 M20:J3(M26interchange)toJ5(Maidstone):UpgradingtoSmartMotorwayincludinghardshoulderrunning.

23 M23Junctions8-10 M23:J8(M25interchange)toJ10(Crawley):UpgradingtoSmartMotorway,improvingconnectionstoGatwickAirport.

24 M3Junctions9-14 M3:J9(Winchester/A34interchange)toJ14(M27interchange):UpgradingtoSmartMotorway,linkingwiththeSmartMotorwayschemeontheM27.

25 M27Junctions4-11 M27:J4(M3interchange)toJ11(Fareham):UpgradingtoSmartMotorway,linkingwiththeSmartMotorwayschemeontheM3.

26 M25Junctions10-16

M25:J10(A3)toJ16(M40interchange):UpgradingSmartMotorwayandsubstantialwideningofJ11(Chertsey);thisprovidesforfourlanerunningthroughjunctionsontheM25betweenJ10andJ16leadingtofivelaneSmartMotorway.

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