Tay Highway Bridge bosses have introduced a significant shake-up of the crossing’s site visitors administration system.
A brand new two-year upkeep contract has been awarded to a Manchester-based firm.
TWM Visitors Management Programs Ltd - a division of sustainability specialists,Pilot Group - have pledged to take care of and enhance site visitors administration programs on the bridge.
The contract will see them upgrading plenty of present indicators to a 4G system and integrating these into the prevailing TRAMS management system.
The variable message indicators are used to enhance and management congestion, warning drivers of extra speeds, unexpected hazards and any impending bridge restrictions attributable to excessive climate circumstances.
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The historic crossing is utilized by as much as 27,000 autos a day.
As a part of the dual-phase undertaking, which commenced in February 2022, TWM has additionally been chosen as the popular provider for a possible third section to exchange ageing signage inside the system.
Chris Rayner, nationwide gross sales supervisor for TWM, informed Dundee Reside : “We have now a ardour for creating tools that brings enhanced highway security for drivers and imagine the upgraded indicators will guarantee we improve highway security all through the area, enhance site visitors circulation and finally decrease congestion on the Bridge.
“We sit up for seeing the outcomes of those enhancements and persevering with our relationship with the TRBJB into the longer term.”
Whereas Alan Hutchison, the Tay Highway Bridge Supervisor, added: “Utilizing our present system, there are sometimes delays when it comes to discovering out about points on the bridge which provides strain to the workforce.
“The brand new, absolutely functioning system might be sooner, extra consumer pleasant and could be up to date from the management room at Tay Highway Bridge, affording us better flexibility and management over site visitors within the space.”
“In addition to benefitting our organisation, we hope to enhance the expertise of the individuals of Dundee by considerably enhancing site visitors circulation on the bridge.”
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