Presentation delivered by Highways England at the COMIT Community day at JCB World Headquarters in June 2016

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Highways England’s Innovation Strategy
COMIT Presentation
9 June 2016
Paul Johnson HE Innovation Group

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• Company limited by shares
• Over 7,000 kms of strategic
roads
• 3% of roads in England
• Carrying a third of all traffic
and two thirds of all freight in
England
Our Role and our Network

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 Strategic Vision
 Performance Specification
 Investment Plan (£15B)
Roads Investment Strategy 2015-2020
 8 key performance areas

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Supporting economic growth
 £7.7bn of capital
investment
 112 major improvements
 280 extra miles of Smart
Motorways

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Innovation Challenges

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Innovation Strategy and Plan

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Innovation Funding 2015-2020
• R&D programme– around £50M
• The Innovation Designated Fund - £150m aimed
at larger scale more disruptive innovation in five
core areas.
• Other designated funds for air quality,
environment, cycling, safety, growth and housing.

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Innovation Focus Areas

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Supporting the Smooth Flow of Traffic
 Connected vehicle wireless trials (CITE)
 Next generation traffic management and
control system (CHARM)
 Autonomous vehicle trials
 HGV platooning

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Innovation Capability

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Innovation Readiness Levels

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How can Mobile IT help?
 Traffic Management & Control
 Better Traffic Information
 Connected & Autonomous Vehicles
 Smart Infrastructure
 Others?

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“Innovation has the potential to revolutionise
how we build and use our roads”
Thank you for listening – any questions?