Digital Roads of the Future
The Digital Roads of the Future initiative is a collaboration between the University of Cambridge, Costain, and National Highways. The three organisations have been working together in this field since 2010. The initiative is being developed alongside UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), with grants from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and the EU MSCA COFUND programme totalling £14.5m.
The programme is leading the way in the digital revolution of our vital road network, a once-in-a-century transformation to make roads safer and greener. The initiative involves more than 50 researchers at Cambridge, working collaboratively with business. They will explore how digital twins, smart materials, data science and robotic monitoring can work together to develop a connected physical and digital road infrastructure system. The vision is to deliver resilient roads that can measure and monitor their own performance over time.