Birmingham Bus Lanes

Client: Birmingham City Council

Contractor: Tarmac National Contracting

Product: Mastertint: Classic Green

 

Project Brief:

During 2003 Birmingham City Council appointed Tarmac as the supplier and contractor on their major Birmingham bus route redevelopment.

Additional funding was requested through an Additional Supplementary Credit Approval from the
Department of Transport for an in-laid coloured asphalt surface course rather than a coloured
surface treatment. This would form part of the City Council's 'Bus Demonstration Scheme' that aims to show how driver compliance with bus lane regulation can be improved.

They wanted a distinctive surface along the bus lane to provide a clear signal to motorists to stay out, making enforcement easier, and allowing buses to travel easier along their designated routes. Choosing the green coloured surface also reflected the councils aim to encourage more environmentally conscious forms of travel, such as public transport.

The project involved a 6km green bus lane for the No. 67 bus service along the A5127 Lichfield Road and A38 Tyburn Road in Birmingham. 

Tarmac’s solution:

As well as resurfacing the road with conventional asphalt through its National Contracting Division Tarmac supplied 2,500 tonnes of 14mm green Mastertint to provide effective demarcation of the three metre wide bus lanes along one of the busiest routes in the City Centre.

System performance:

With the project taking place along one of the busiest roads in the city, selecting an easy to lay, hard wearing yet low maintenance coloured surfacing was of prime importance. Mastertint is the ideal material for this contract with its innovative clear binder, Mastertint provides a long-lasting coloured surface that is virtually maintenance free, ensuring the City Council benefits from a clearly demarcated bus lane for years to come - without the need for costly, disruptive repair work.

 

Comment:

Councillor Tyrell
Cabinet Member for Transport and Street Services

“I am delighted that this project has been completed so quickly and has cost less than originally anticipated. Tarmac has worked extremely well with our highway maintenance team to plan and deliver the works on this heavily trafficked route with minimum of disruption”.

 

Downloads

Mastertint Case Study on Birmingham Green Bus Lanes (pdf, 1908kb).

This service carried out by Tarmac National Contracting.

 

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