We’re pleased to announce our recent appointment by Lincolnshire County Council to undertake a feasibility study for the implementation of 15 new Puffin and Toucan crossings across the county. This is a significant win for us and a great opportunity to contribute to our growing active travel portfolio.
In partnership with Colas, we have also been assigned to carry out the detailed design work for each site that progresses. This includes the design of traffic signals, drainage, pavement, and signage. We are delighted to report that two sites have already progressed and are now being worked on by our team.
The implementation of Puffin and Toucan crossings across Lincolnshire County will provide safer and more accessible routes for pedestrians and cyclists, whilst offering an alternative to traditional crossings. Puffin crossings feature advanced sensors that detect the presence of pedestrians and adjust the timing of the lights accordingly, while Toucan crossings allow cyclists to ride across the road alongside pedestrians.
Pell Frischmann’s Highways and Transport Director, Richard Ellam, says “We are delighted to be working with Colas and LCC to bring forward new pedestrian infrastructure across the county, helping to address areas of existing safety concern”
We look forward to working with our client and partners on this exciting scheme, particularly one that contributes to the development of active travel infrastructure and promotes sustainable and healthier lifestyles.
Highways & Transportation
Highways are a means of transporting people and goods safely and efficiently, evolving from routes for people and livestock to the modern roads that include technology as a means of meeting the challenge to reduce carbon usage whilst driving economic growth and social equality.
Pell Frischmann believes that highways and roads are the most important infrastructure globally. Not only is it a functional means of connectivity, it is a symbolic, emotional means too; it connects families across the country by every motorway, dual-carriageway and byway possible.
This includes the digital transport systems embedded within the infrastructure. Our work transcends implementing engineering expertise into a highways scheme; it is looking into the future. It is engaging with like-minded specialists to predict what a road can become and how it works to benefit the ultimate judge of the product – the public.
At Pell Frischmann, people are at the heart of our business; we design highways that benefit them whilst maximising value for our clients. Our teams take projects from inception to commissioning, increasing the business case benefits so that our clients can access funding, designing schemes that work with their environment and managing delivery as Project Managers and Supervisors.
We collaborate with National Highways and the Department for Transport via the Special Projects and Technical Services Framework, allowing us to be at the forefront of initiatives to improve the highway. Designing highways and improving junctions unlocks development but may have an impact on those adjacent to it. However, our PAS1192 accreditation for BIM, and producing expert 3D visual illustrations can demonstrate how we mitigate impact in public consultations.
Our Highways & Transportation Sector is led by Damian Kilburn and Stuart Cox.