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Insert the title of your presentation here. The Forever Open Road Presented for FEHRL by Bob Collis, November 2009. Presented by Name Here Job Title - Date. The Forever Open Road. 1. The 5th Generation Road. 2. The Forever Open Road Concept. 3. The Challenges. 4. What Happens Next….

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  1. Insert the title of your presentation here The Forever Open Road Presented for FEHRL by Bob Collis, November 2009 Presented by Name HereJob Title - Date

  2. The Forever Open Road 1 The 5th Generation Road 2 The Forever Open Road Concept 3 The Challenges 4 What Happens Next… 5 Getting Involved

  3. The 5th Generation Road • Past WOW! Factors in Road Construction? • 1st generation – the track? • 2nd generation - the paved road? • 3rd generation - the smooth road? • 4th generation - the continuous road/motorways? • What will the 5th Generation Be Like? • We need start to develop the 5th Generation Road! • Solves existing and future problems • Achievable through new technology • Stakeholders need to be convinced that there’s a workable concept! • Must be a long-term pan-European solution • Must have lots of costs savings and benefits • There must be a champion to drive it forward!

  4. Why do we need a 5th Generation Road? • Address Global Challenges • Climate Change • Carbon Reduction • Energy Generation • Global Financial Crisis

  5. What should the 5th Generation Road do? • Meet European Targets • Safe and Secure Road Transport System • Highly Competitive and Sustainable Products and Services • Cleaner, Quieter and More Energy Efficient Road Transport • Enhanced Mobility, Optimised and Efficient Seamless Systems

  6. The 5th Generation Road Idea • Takes all our existing ideas and produces one solution that will support all our future needs…. • the Adaptable Road • the Automated Road • the Climate Change Resilient Road • A concept that will… • provide an integratede system • be adaptable to future travel demands • provide low-cost automated travel • produce sustainable benefits • Be Forever Open

  7. In-built lane and vehicle direction information Integrated driver/maintenance information system Bolt-on lanes and road Infrastructure Measures own Condition Instant crack repair In-built electronic vehicle guidance systems/power Carbon Capture Planting & Devices Heat storage and energy harvesting Snow and ice dispersing Pre-fabricated Carbon free construction Recycled materials Built-in flood resistance

  8. The Forever Open Road Concept • The 5th Generation Road that will be Forever Open • With zero delays from: • congestion, • accidents, • roadworks, • maintenance. • The Forever Open Road is a concept being developed by FEHRL • It will meet our future road infrastructure requirements • By being flexible and sustainable.

  9. The Challenges • How Do We Make It Work? New Technology Early Stage Technology Technology Transfer from Near Markets Existing Technology

  10. Who Does the Work? Vehicle OEMs Funders BASt LCPC Vehicle Coms Locking grid Manufacturers EU Road Coms Low carbon base RWS DRI Academia Consultants Self Monitoring Prefabrication T R L Storm water Energy harvesting Legal National Gov’ts

  11. What Happens Next… Phase 4: Demonstration Projects and Monitoring Phase 3: Develop the Three Elements Phase 2: Scope of R&D Phase 1: Concept Development 2014 2011 2012 2013 2010 2009

  12. Getting Involved • The Programme is being taken forward by: • LCPC (France) • BASt (Germany) • DRI (Denmark) • RWS DVS (Netherlands) • TRL (UK) • FEHRL is seeking support and funding from: • Governments • Academic institutions • Industry

  13. Thank You

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