In Essex and Hertfordshire, contractors Ringway Jacobs, Ringway and software platform provider Elgin have developed a strategy using real-time information sent straight to Sat Navs to ensure drivers are automatically routed around roadworks. The system helps traffic flow and journey time reliability from the outset by diverting the driver but also removes the conflict point between driver and worker at works sites. Highways has previously reported on the appalling level of abuse workers receive, often at roadworks, and Highways Term Maintenance Association's campaign to tackle this. Will Young, innovation and efficiency manager for Essex Highways, who works on co-ordinating the relationship between Ringway Jacobs, Essex Highways and Elgin, is hopeful it will help reduce tension, adding that the scheme in general has helped the team focus to an even greater extent on the driving public and the impact their work has on people's lives.
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