Chevron Traffic Management Shortlisted for Highways UK Excellence Award Following Collaborative M275 Success

Recognition highlights partnership with Portsmouth City Council and National Highways that used innovative traffic management planning to improve access and minimise disruption on one of the South Coast's busiest routes.

Chevron Traffic Management has been named as a finalist in the Collaborative Delivery Award at the Highways UK Excellence Awards 2026, recognising its role in delivering the M275 Tri-Sail project alongside Portsmouth City Council and National Highways.

The nomination celebrates the collaborative approach adopted by the project team, which focused on improving coordination, communication and planning to support the safe and efficient delivery of works while reducing disruption for motorists using the key gateway into Portsmouth.

Partnership recognised for collaborative approach

At the heart of the project was the use of EMCC, which enabled the project partners to coordinate traffic management activities more effectively throughout the programme.

By bringing together contractors, highway authorities and key stakeholders, the team was able to improve decision-making, enhance communication and develop a coordinated delivery strategy that balanced operational requirements with the needs of the travelling public.

The approach helped ensure that access to the scheme was carefully managed while maintaining traffic flow on one of the region's busiest strategic routes.

Minimising disruption while maintaining safety

The M275 serves as the principal road connection into Portsmouth, making traffic management a critical element of the project's success.

Chevron Traffic Management worked closely with Portsmouth City Council and National Highways to develop traffic management solutions that supported construction activities without compromising safety or causing unnecessary disruption to road users.

The collaborative planning process enabled the team to respond effectively to changing operational requirements while maintaining a strong focus on workforce safety and customer experience.

Innovation through collaboration

The Highways UK Excellence Awards recognise projects that demonstrate outstanding achievement across the highways and transport sector, with the Collaborative Delivery Award celebrating organisations that successfully work together to deliver improved outcomes.

Chevron says the shortlisting reflects the strength of the partnership established throughout the M275 Tri-Sail project and demonstrates what can be achieved when organisations align behind shared objectives.

The company highlighted the collective commitment to innovation, effective planning and collaborative working as key factors in the project's success.

Industry recognition

Being shortlisted places Chevron Traffic Management alongside some of the industry's leading collaborative projects and reinforces the growing importance of partnership working in delivering increasingly complex highway infrastructure schemes.

As the highways sector continues to focus on improving efficiency, reducing disruption and enhancing safety, collaborative delivery models are becoming an increasingly important part of major project delivery.

For Chevron Traffic Management, the recognition acknowledges not only the successful delivery of the M275 Tri-Sail project but also the value of close collaboration between contractors, local authorities and National Highways in achieving better outcomes for both clients and road users.

The winners of the Highways UK Excellence Awards 2026 will be announced later this year at the annual Highways UK event, where the industry's most innovative projects, organisations and individuals will be recognised.