Road Design DMRB Standards Research & Development
National Highways Limited · United Kingdom
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Basic information
- Reference number
- tender_535649/1607359
- Issuing organization
- National Highways Limited · Find award history →
- Government level
- Federal
- Solicitation type
- Other
- Title
- Road Design DMRB Standards Research & Development
- Source
- Contracts Finder (UK)
- Source ID
- d7dbeeeb-d0ae-4eb9-8dd2-2c08b27232cc-912704
Details
- Location
- United Kingdom
Summary
National Highways is commissioning research to review and modernise key road design standards (DMRB CD127, CD109, CD116) for the UK strategic road network. The work will examine whether motorways can safely accommodate additional lanes, evaluate alternative road layouts (2+1, 2+2 configurations), assess current design rules for speed and visibility, and review junction design standards. The goal is to identify opportunities to improve safety, increase capacity, reduce costs, and eliminate gaps in current standards that may limit scheme deliverability.
Description
National Highways is commissioning a programme of research to review and potentially modernise key road design standards, with a strong focus on safety, efficiency and future capacity of the strategic road network. This work will examine whether motorways and major roads could safely carry more lanes than currently allowed, and whether alternative road layouts (such as 2+1 or 2+2 configurations with central barriers) could deliver similar performance at lower cost, while maintaining or improving...
Dates
- Publication
- 2026/09/02 12:27:21 PM UTC
- Closing date
- 2026/07/09 06:00:00 PM UTC
Estimated value
$230K – $2.5M GBP
Classification
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