Sweco UK’s Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) team are leaders in developing, supervising 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.
Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is the umbrella term covering a range of technologies including processing, control, communication and electronics that aims to improve network management primarily through reliable real-time travel information.
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.
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.
The Sweco ITS Team are members of National Highways’ Operations Technical Leadership Group (Ops TLG)
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 solutions
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
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 ( / NDX)
Motorway Incident Detection and Automatic Signalling (MIDAS) for queue protection and congestion monitoring
Highways Agency Digital Enforcement and Compliance System (HADECS) enforcement
Site Data Design
Sweco’s ITS team includes industry expertise in (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.
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
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”.
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.
What sets Sweco ITS apart?
We work closely with our colleagues across Europe to deliver and implement intelligent technologies required for future mobility solutions. Our design team capabilities include experience in the deployment of roadside technology to support network operations.
Access to local and international specialist expert knowledge and capability
Knowledge of existing products, systems and ITS technologies to support market analysis activities relating to preferred future mobility solutions
Expertise in relation to improving operations and increasing existing capacity/efficiency through the digitisation of the transport network
Experience in the development, deployment and integration of innovative data-driven disruptive intelligent solutions
Experience in the development of data-driven algorithms and the application of Artificial Intelligence for specialist ITS applications
We can deliver all projects – regardless of size – from a single technology site deployment to full smart motorways implementation. We have significant experience in the deployment of all technology types on the strategic road network including variable message signs/signals, CCTV cameras, vehicle detection systems, enforcement systems and associated supporting infrastructure. This includes the design of complex power and communication networks together with supporting roadside civil infrastructure.
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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