Sweco UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) team is leading the way in designing and commissioning the application of technology in infrastructure projects to improve safety and mobility.
Our ITS experts have worked on a range of projects from single technology site deployments on local junction improvement schemes to scheme-wide deployments on nationally significant highway infrastructure projects.
A thorough understanding of motorway communication design standards, achieved through a multi-disciplinary approach, enables our ITS consultants to provide design expertise and support through the entire project lifecycle, from initial design phases to construction completion and project closeout.
Sweco’s ITS Team are also members of the National Highways’ Operations Technology Community.
Our ITS team has considerable experience and knowledge in ITS related infrastructure design, be it on the strategic road network or local authority networks, right from the concept stage through preliminary design, detailed design and construction.
Shimoo Choudhury Principle Engineer
Destination: Improved Mobility
A comprehensive understanding of the deployment of technology on the road network including Variable Message Signs (VMS), CCTV cameras, vehicle detection systems, enforcement systems and associated communication and power infrastructure. Our team provides specialist expert knowledge, understands products and systems and has expertise in ITS technology deployment across all stage of project development.
Our core ITS services
Transport Technology
Motorway Communications
Site Data Design
2D & 3D Modelling
Contract Documentation
Safety Risk Assessment
Project Management
More about our Intelligent Transport services
1. Transport Technology
Sweco’s ITS team have a wide range of knowledge and experience in the design, modification and deployment of urban and highway roadside technologies and associated activities:
VMS
Lane Signals
CCTV cameras
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras
Vehicle detection (radar and inductive loops)
Stop Vehicle Detection (SVD)
Communications design
Power design (including power calculations)
Construction support
Commissioning support
2. Motorway Communications
Sweco’s ITS team have specific depth of knowledge in the design, modification and implementation of motorway communication systems including:
Comprehensive understanding of national design standards (DMRB / MCHW / MCX / NDX)
Motorway Incident Detection and Automatic Signalling (MIDAS) for queue protection and congestion monitoring
Highways Agency Digital Enforcement and Compliance System (HADECS) enforcement
Experience in Smart Motorway – All Lane Running (SM-ALR) schemes
3. Site Data Design
Sweco’s ITS team includes industry expertise in site data design activities (defining signal geometry, roadside device address allocation and data input for control centres / systems), executing and implementing site data changes within National Highways systems.
This is a key element in commissioning roadside devices for operators at National Highways control centres.
4. 2D & 3D Modelling
Our team has extensive experience in the production of 2D and 3D models to support buildability assessments of congested asset rich roadside areas. This expertise ensures integrated model development across design disciplines reducing on site re-work and delivers cost effective buildable solutions.
5. Contract Documentation
Sweco’s ITS team are experienced in the preparation of documentation to support project development including:
Technical reports
Drawings and specifications for inclusion in Works Information
Departure from Standards applications including National Highways’ Departure Approval System (DAS).
Preparation of Designer’s Risk Assessments
Pre-Construction Information support
Bill of Quantities compilation
National Highways’ Project Control Framework (PCFs) product preparation.
Direct purchase (bulk purchase) forecast orders using National Highway’s People, Finance and Procurement (PFP) system
6. Safety Risk Assessment
Through our in-depth knowledge of transport technology Sweco’s ITS team are experienced at assessing risks related to technology layouts and their operation, in accordance with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges GG104 “Requirement for safety risk assessment”.
7. Project Management
Our team has experience in planning, managing and successfully delivering ITS-related projects including forecasting, budgeting, programming and risk management. Working within multi-disciplinary environments the team lead on innovation and collaboration to develop safe, cost effective solutions.
Together with our clients and the collective knowledge of our engineers, consultants and other specialists, we co-create solutions to address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation, and make our societies more sustainable. With international multi-disciplinary teams, we can call on the right insight and technical capability at the right time from across Buildings, Infrastructure, Advisory & Planning and Compliance.
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