Pushing the boundaries of technology to improve safety and capacity on A453 To address the problem of heavy congestion and a very poor accident record, the A453 Improvement Scheme has upgraded to four lanes the 8 mile stretch between Junction 24 of the M1 in Leicestershire and the A52 in Nottingham. Completed in July 2015, the scheme has successfully included the provision of nine new bridges, 2 grade separated junctions, 3 roundabouts and a traffic signal controlled junction as well as incorporating modern highway traffic technology systems. Collaborative working Our involvement in the project began at a very early point when we undertookpreliminary design work. This involved consulting stakeholders and the public, preparing land acquisition plans and providing expert advice during the Pu

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