Special Interest Articles:

• Runcorn Bridge: Contra-Flow Set in Record Time

• 4th Year for Surface Dressing Contract

• Lancashire Police Open Day

Cheshire County Council has expressed its delight at the service provided by A1TM in the £1.4

million contract for pier-strengthening at the A556 Whitegate Bridge. The work was carried out

by Pierce UK Ltd in four phases. This entailed:

A contra-flow over a stretch of 1.6 km, with multiple lane closures

The use of traffic lights to control the contra-flow and slip-road entry

The closure of the A559 Whitegate Lane slip road

The encapsulation of the existing bridge columns so as to satisfy new European standards

The strengthening of the existing bridge foundations

The repainting of the overbridge parapet rails

The use of the Mabeys 800 Barrier Guard System

to protect the crossovers and the areas of centre pier working

Bridges and Relationships Strengthened A1TM has recently won the £1.2 million Highways

Agency contract for bridge

strengthening on the M55, in

partnership with Kier

Construction.

The work was carried out

over 16 weeks on the

overbridges at Junction 3 and

involved Type A lane

closures with hard shoulder running, in the face of winds

regularly gusting at speeds

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Major Contract for Whitegate Bridge

up to 90 mph.

The KPI scores by A1TM

were amongst the highest that

the Highways Agency has

ever awarded and work was

completed within the specified

period.

The scheme also saw the use

of the Mabeys Barrier Guard

800, as well as the use of the

Red Speed Wireless Camera for speed safety enforcement.

“A1 carried out a fantastic level of service and I am very happy from start to finish with A1’s ability to carry out what was required of them. I look forward to working with them again.”

Martin Briggs, Site Agent for Kier

This is the second large-scale contract carried

out this year by A1TM for Cheshire County

Council and A1TM was equally delighted to

win it.

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On a £900,000 contract, A1TM was given two hours

on a Friday night to set a contra-flow over the entire

Runcorn Bridge and two hours on the Monday

morning to return traffic to normal running conditions.

This was a daunting challenge for what is the largest

arch suspended-deck bridge in the United Kingdom.

Thanks to intense planning and thoroughly

professional implementation, A1TM accomplished it

in a record 45 minutes, allowing the overjoyed contractor, Kier Construction, to renew the expansion

joints and the waterproofing of the bridge deck.

Runcorn Bridge: Contra Flow Record Time

Following the terrorist

attacks on Glasgow Airport,

A1TM was engaged by

Manchester Airport to

provide traffic management

for the new road markings

directing passengers to

secure drop-off points.

The main contractor was Bethals and A1TM’s in-

house traffic management

consultancy and design team

arranged various lane

closures in traffic sensitive

A1TM Keeps Britain Flying!

Severe weather conditions in Preston in

2007 led to the complete closure of

Fishergate, Chapel Street, Lune Street,

Corporation Street and other roads, as storm damage to buildings rendered the

city centre unsafe.

City of Preston Shut Down by Storms

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areas of the airport.

With good planning, disruption to air

passengers was kept to a minimum.

A1TM carried out a major

incident support role and

maintained the closures around

the clock for nearly a week.

Another difficult job well done.

For the 4th year running, Lancashire County

Engineering Services has

given A1TM the surface

dressing contract for the

whole of Lancashire, a

contract of £1.7 million.

The scheme covers the full

range of roads, from rural

lanes to high-speed dual

carriageways, and runs from

March to September.

With an estimated 6,000 tons

of chippings and 2,000

gallons of bitumen, the work

prolongs the life of ageing

roads, avoiding the need for

costly full reconstruction. All

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4th

Year for Vote of Confidence in A1TM

Hull has leapt into the future

with the Siemens Variable

Message Guidance Systems.

The £1.3 million contract saw the installation of 44 VMS

signs, in two phases. The

contract was awarded by

Signway Supplies after the

successful work on the

Liverpool VMS scheme.

Helping the Motorists of Hull

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sorts of traffic management techniques have to be

deployed – road closures,

lane closures, stop and go,

convoy working.

It is the team approach of

A1TM that has led to the

renewal of the contract.

Site meetings were called

between A1TM, Siemens,

Signways and Hull City Council.

Traffic Management drawings

were produced by A1TM for

all the sites, in the heavily

trafficked areas of Hull city

centre, and rural and other

urban roads.

“A1 plays an important role within the service delivery of the surface dressing contract and we are very happy to work with A1.”

Gareth Kelly of LCES

“A1 carried out an excellent service on both phases of the whole VMS Scheme. The Traffic Management was involved in many areas, all the work was carried out without any problems and the design element worked well to satisfy the local authority as to the level of disruption that would be caused. We thank A1 for their services.”

Bob Brett, Signway Supplies

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The Siemens contract for VMS

installation at Liverpool was valued

at £2.2 million.

A1TM provided Traffic

management for the city’s busiest

roads, allowing 112 VMS signs to

deliver a massive improvement in

journey times and to ease

congestion on vital roads, in the

year of the European Capital of

Culture.

… and the Motorists of Liverpool

Mr. Simon Gilford, A1TM’s

Managing Director, has been

appointed as Traffic Management

consultant and designer by

Enterprise Liverpool Term

Maintenance, contractors to Liverpool City Council.

The good relationship between all

three parties has optimised service

delivery and helped on a variety of

construction schemes in the city.

Design Award

for A1TM

A1TM Opens Liverpool One!

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The new £1 billion Liverpool

One development – the

largest shopping complex in

Europe – has opened.

A1TM was given the Traffic

Management contract for its

opening by Spirit Marketing

Group of London, a high-

profile job with massive

media interest.

A1TM did not disappoint the

high expectations.

“A1’s performance was brilliant and we look forward to working with us again.”

Andy Batt of Spirit Marketing

“A1 provided a vital service in ensuring the scheme went ahead as smoothly as possible.”

(Dean Hamelton Siemens Traffic )

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Kier Construction won a

£3.6 million re-generation of

Bootle Canal Street Railway

Station.

The contract was to build a

new station and provide a

new pedestrian over bridge, to replace the existing

underpass that was un-

inviting to the public.

The works also saw a

rejuvenation of the entrance

car park and bus terminal to

the station.

New Bridge for Bootle Station

A1 Supports Police Open Day for Second Year

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When the Lancashire

Constabulary came to A1TM

and said “Let’s be having

you!” A1TM was delighted.

For the second year running,

A1TM was asked to provide Traffic Management at the

Summer Nights Open Day at

Force HQ.

The Force’s mission is to

make the county’s residents

feel safe and reassured and

A1 designed and implemented a road closure

for the lifting of the new 75

meter span steel bridge.

This was carried out at night

time due to the rail

possessions that had to be

put into place before the lift

could commence.

A1 also provided Traffic Management for a variety of

construction works on what

was a complex contract.

A1TM was a natural choice

to help the Force showcase

its professionalism, on a day

when only the best would

do.

A1TM designed and

implemented a Traffic

Management system which

utilised three of Preston’s

Park and Ride areas,

allowing the 3,500 visitors

to the HQ to enter and exit

in a safe and secure manner.

This, together with 65

direction signs and a

number of lane closures

on the A59 Liverpool

Road, resulted in minimal

disruption around the

village of Hutton, where the HQ is based.

(Eagle-eyed observers will note the MD of A1TM assisting the Police in promoting their “Bee Wise” child road safety campaign!)

“A1 provided an excellent and time efficient service, allowing us to meet the time scale set by the rail possession. The lift was then carried out without any complications.”

Dave Squirrel of Kier Construction

“A1 carried out an excellent and well-co-ordinated approach to the event.”

Lancashire Constabulary

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MASS Barrier

protects workers

and pedestrians

over the A556 at

Northwich

A1TM is pleased to

announce its purchase of the

MASS Barrier System.

The barrier is a steel-formed

section, which offers a very

high protection workers and

road users. The units are 1.2

metres long and weigh 60 kg

each.

Their weight, size and bright

markings also serve to act as

a visual barrier.

A1TM Buys MASS Barrier

For the last three years A1TM has

been working closely with Morrison

Construction on the British Waterways

Northwest Framework contract.

A1TM Barging Ahead with Morrison Construction

Ride Safe Back Safe

“A1 provides an excellent and efficient service to a varying demand and we are happy to continue working with A1.”

Nick Greenwood, Morrison Construction

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“Ride Safe Back Safe” is a

motorcycle casualty reduction

programme created by the

Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety, which is actively

supported by the Police and

which engages the riders

themselves in road safety

issues.

The need for this became

apparent during a Term

Maintenance contract for the

British Waterways Board,

when impatient road users

were observed moving signs

and cones, in order to drive

through closed areas of the

highway.

The noticeable increase in

safety at roadworks is ample

reward for the investment.

A1TM has been designing

and implementing road

closures, lane closures and

various other forms of traffic

control, some of which are in

the most remote parts of the

Northwest.

A1TM currently has a 65

weeks contract at the top of

Saddleworth Moor, and has

also been awarded a 56

weeks contract to assist lock

rebuilding on the River

Weaver at Cheshire.

In an effort to drive down motorcyclist injuries, a Ride

Safe Back Safe public event

was held at Fairhaven Lake

at Lytham.

The event was a phenomenal

success. In excess of 6,000

bikers attended and, amongst other things, were

treated to a display of stunt

riding. This was the second year

running that A1TM has

been asked by the LPfRS to assist with pedestrian and

vehicle control.

“A1 provided an excellent service, and without A1’s support the event would not be wonderful success. I would like to thank A1 for their continued support.”

Linda Sanderson, Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety

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A1TM is thrilled to support the 10th

World Firefighter Games. Liverpool

has been chosen to host them in August 2008, the City’s Year of

Culture.

60 events will take place over 10

days, with 5,000 competitors from all

parts of the world.

Liverpool Ablaze with the World Firefighter Games

A1. Quote from Alan

Rothwell “Without first-rate

traffic management design

these events could not take

place.”

A1TM Keeps Running and Running

Smooth Running Keeps Motorists Happy

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Over the past four years, A1TM has

been designing and implementing

Traffic Management Systems on some

of Liverpool’s busiest and most

complex junctions, in partnership with

Tarmac.

These include The Rocket (junction Queens Dive and the M62), the Walton

A1TM is one of the Games’ Gold

Sponsors and it looks forwarding to

seeing the Games become a resounding success.

For further information regarding the

Games, visit www.wfg08.com

Hall Avenue junction with Queens

Drive, the Rice Lane Intersection and

the Menlove Avenue Intersection.

Queens Drive was Liverpool’s first

ring-road, 6 ½ miles of circumferential dual carriageway, and Liverpool City

Council had been postponing work at

the junctions, fearing massive disruption

to the traveling public.

A1TM rose to the challenge, designing

and implementing complex Traffic

Management Systems which kept traffic disruption to a minimum.

Not one complaint was received over

the roadworks.”

A1TM is helping the generous people of Liverpool get on their running shoes and

take part in charity running events. These include the Sefton Park Women’s 10K,

the Tunnel 10K and the Big Heart 5K, to name but a few.

The charity season ends with the annual Santa Dash through Liverpool City Centre.

A1TM’s MD, Mr. Simon Gilford, is looking for volunteers from companies to enter

this event. Anyone wishing to enter into the Christmas spirit should contact Simon

at simongilford@a1tm.co.uk.

The running events need a massive amount of Traffic Management to be put in

place, with very short time scales so as to minimise public disruption.

“Without first-rate Traffic Management design, these events could not take place.”

Alan Rothwell

“A1 provided an excellent and speedy service, allowing a number of jobs to be completed early.”

John Thompson of Tarmac

At A1 we believe that it is

important to thank the people

and organisations that

reward us with the work.

As MD I personally would

like to thank

Kier

Enterprise

Liverpool

2020 Liverpool

Lancashire County

Engineering

Morrison

Construction

Signway Supplies

A1 is always looking to

expand and continue to build

relationships with new and

existing clients. Currently

A1 is working on a number

of large schemes including:

Major Schemes in the Pipeline

Without You We Couldn’t Do It

From the outset A1 Traffic Management has had a firm belief in working together as a team.

This results in strengthening of relationships, service delivery and a good working environment.

At A1 we are always keen to improve our service to you, and will always deliver a second to

none service, no matter how small or large the scheme maybe.

We operate the company with a dynamic and hands on approach. We achieve this by

continuously training and developing our work force. Our goal is not only outstanding

service, but also the building of friendships through commitment.

A1’s key staff may be reached at any time on the numbers listed below:

Simon Gilford (Managing Director) Traffic Management Consultant – 07973 321007

Steven Musker (Director) Works Coordinator – 07841 611573

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The NWTRA Framework

M6 Kellet Lane

A51 Closure

A523 Bosley

Leeds New York Tunnel

Various resurfacing schemes in

Liverpool

Runcorn Bridge Frameworks

Kirkleigh’s Structures Framework

A59 Swallow Junction Improvements.

Siemens

Balfour Beatty

Lancashire Police

Lancashire

Partnership for Road

Safety

Pierse

Eric Wrights

Tarmac

Spirit Marketing

Group

Run Liverpool

TS Civils

William Daw

Mott MacDonald

Liverpool City

Council

Lancashire County

Council

Preston City Council

South Ribble Borough

Council

Chorley Borough

Council

Bethalls

Manchester Airport

Merseyside Fire and

Rescue

Working to improve

Roadworks With