Another award for Shrewsbury's Meole Brace Roundabout redesign
Shrewsbury's controversial 'hamburger' roundabout which formed part of a multi-million pound redevelopment of the town has won another award.
Meole Brace roundabout has been named the winner of the Best Small Project award in the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transport (CIHT) West Midlands Awards 2018.
It comes just three weeks after the island was awarded the judges’ ‘merit’ award in the Institute of Highways Engineers Mercia Branch Awards 2018.
The CIHT award judges were looking for projects of less than £5 million in value which demonstrated 'outstanding examples of transportation', or highway projects that were delivered on time and to budget and which made a major contribution to the West Midlands.
Meole Brace roundabout was one of the first elements of the £12m Shrewsbury Integrated Transport Package to be completed.
The island was re-modelled to increase capacity on the approaches and reduce congestion. Traffic signals, street lighting and signs were upgraded and ‘soft-engineered’ sustainable drainage systems incorporated together with natural woodland habitats to promote wildlife and ecology.
A new link through road and shared pathway was created through the island to benefit all modes of transport and to enhance the surrounding environment – and cycling and pedestrian facilities were improved to promote Shropshire Council’s visions for better health and well-being in the community.
Steve Davenport, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “We’re delighted that this important scheme has been recognised by industry experts for the second time in less than a month."
