Costain awarded M6 smart motorway project

Infrastructure solutions company Costain announced the award of the M6 J21a-26 smart motorway contract by Highways England on Monday.

The London-listed firm said that under the contract, Costain would design and deliver the smart motorway scheme across a 16 kilometre length of the M6 to increase capacity and improve journey reliability on this strategic highway.

It said the scheme would involve the installation of road-side technology and new infrastructure focussed on improving the driver experience.

The contract, worth around £150m and awarded under the collaborative delivery framework, was expected to be completed by spring 2021.

“This contract builds on our strong track record, working with Highways England, to apply technology-based solutions to increase the capacity and improve the reliability of the UK's road infrastructure,” said CEO Andrew Wyllie.