New approach to protecting roads from severe weather

An alliance of southwest highways authorities and their technology partner say they have developed a modelling tool that will make road networks more resilient to weather-related events while also saving millions of pounds. Deniz Huseyin finds out more from the team that developed the tool

12 October 2018

Modelling tool HIRAM shows which parts of the road network are most vulnerable to flooding

Jonathan Munslow at South Gloucestershire Council has played a key role in developing the HIRAM initiative

HIRAM helped secure funding for major Improvements works on the Bromley Heath Viaduct

A group of councils in the southwest of England believe they can significantly reduce the environmental and economic impact of weather-related events on road networks thanks to a new modelling tool. The Highways Infrastructure Resilience Assessment Modelling tool (HIRAM) helps to identify and record where extreme weather risks, such as flooding and heavy winds, are most likely to cause damage and where maintenance and improvements are most needed, says the South West Highway Alliance.

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