Core Highways has been recognised at the 2026 Highways Awards, winning the Best Use of New Technology Award alongside Devon County Council, M Group Transport, Roadside Technologies and Immense for the A382 Dynamic Diversion Routes scheme.
While the award is a fantastic achievement, the project itself showcases how technology can help highway authorities and contractors make better decisions, reduce disruption and keep traffic moving during major works.
The scheme combined predictive traffic modelling, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and real-time journey information to help project teams understand likely network impacts before work began and adapt to changing traffic conditions during delivery.
A key part of the solution was the ability to understand how different traffic management options would affect the network before works were put in place. By using predictive modelling, the project team could assess likely impacts, compare options and select the approach that would provide the best overall outcome for road users and the network.
Those insights were then brought into live operations through Dynamic Diversion Routes. Variable Message Signs displayed real-time journey times and directed traffic according to actual network conditions, allowing diversion routes to adapt as traffic patterns changed and providing road users with more relevant information throughout the works.
The benefits extend far beyond a single project. The approach can be applied to major road improvements, bridge works, junction upgrades and other schemes where maintaining network performance is critical. By combining modelling with live data, organisations can make more informed decisions, improve the information available to road users and manage disruption more effectively.
The project also demonstrated how data-led planning can support wider objectives, helping to reduce congestion, improve traffic flow and contribute to sustainability goals during construction. By keeping traffic moving more efficiently and reducing unnecessary delays, the scheme delivered an estimated 15 tonnes of carbon savings, supporting the project’s wider ambition to achieve a carbon neutral delivery.
Just as importantly, the scheme highlights what can be achieved when highway authorities, contractors and specialist technology partners work together from the earliest stages of planning. The result was an award-winning solution that provides a practical example of how technology can support better highway works delivery across the industry.
To learn more about the A382 Dynamic Diversion Routes scheme or discuss how this approach could support future highway projects, please get in touch with Andy Wood, Technical Director at Core Highways, at Andy.Wood@corehighways.com.
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