Smart Motorways Alliance

Highways England has appointed 6 partners to create the Smart Motorways Alliance ("SMA") over a 10.5 year period, including a mobilisation and a further period to complete outstanding works. One Partner shall provide production management services (Lot 1), two Partners shall be digitally enabled designers (Lot 2) and three Partners shall undertake on-site assembly and construction role (Lot 3). The Alliance will develop, design, and build multiple road schemes under a single Alliance Contract. Partners will operate from a centralised Production Hub to co-ordinate delivery. The Alliance will increase lane capacity on all parts of the strategic road network through embedding technology and converting hard shoulders to all-lane running. Where required, the Alliance will also deliver associated works to co-ordinate wider HE programme of works. The Alliance may also support HE deliver the wider autonomous and connected vehicles road implementation strategy.