How should the lifespan of a new road enhancement be measured? 

Background

The grow and level up the economy strategic priority is at the heart of the government’s agenda to spread opportunity across the UK. Transport has a crucial role to play, whether it be through improving connectivity across the United Kingdom and growing the economy by enhancing the transport network, on time and on budget. DfT has a number of specific interests in this space, notably our infrastructure projects, Places for Growth and our apprenticeships and skills work.

Next steps

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Source

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Related UKRI funded projects


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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses the problem of extracting meaningful information from road condition data, which is relevant to measuring the lifespan of a new road enhancement.

  • The University of Nottingham And Devon County Council

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project aims to improve highway maintenance investment decisions by implementing an advanced road condition data analysis tool, which can contribute to measuring the lifespan of a new road enhancement.

  • Digital Roads

    This partnership started 10 years ago, when Costain started a collaborative research programme with Highways England and the University of Cambridge that sponsored 27 PhD studentships and led to the establishment of thre...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge

    Why might this be relevant?

    The Digital Roads project aims to disrupt the roads infrastructure sector and make roads cheaper, more reliable, and safer, which can contribute to measuring the lifespan of a new road enhancement.

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: SABER (ASSET MANAGEMENT) LTD

  • University of Nottingham (The) and XAIS Asset Management Limited KTP 21_22 R2

    To design, develop and embed a tool to predict the future needs for maintenance of infrastructure assets. The tool will enable Highway Authorities and their agents, a more holistic planning of interventions, prioritizing...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM