How will new and emerging technology assist in the operation, maintenance, and renewal of the Strategic Road Network?

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

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DFT-Areas of research interest 2023 GOV UK

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  • SITI-M: Smart Integrated Transport Infrastructure Maintenance

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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  • CAVIAR (Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Infrastructure Appraisal Readiness)

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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  • UKCRIC National Linear Infrastructure Laboratory - University of Southampton

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    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

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    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

  • CAVIAR (Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Infrastructure Appraisal Readiness)

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  • CSIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre Phase 2

    Globally, national infrastructure is facing significant challenges: - Ageing assets: Much of the UK's existing infrastructure is old and no longer fit for purpose. In its State of the Nation Infrastructure 2014 report th...

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    Motorway Mobility is a truly innovative concept that breaks the boundaries of conventional thinking. It is a vision that is aiming at the first global deployment of autonomous vehicles at significant scale to create a ne...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

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