Post Opening Project Evaluation of Local Network Management Schemes (POPE of LNMS) 12th Annual Evaluation Report

This document describes an overview of the 12th Annual Evaluation Report for the Post-Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) of Local Network Management Schemes (LNMS) by Highways England, as conducted by Atkins Ltd. The report evaluates the performance of road improvement schemes costing less than £10 million, focusing on their safety, economy, and environmental impacts. The evaluation methodology includes reviewing reports, evaluating individual schemes, and producing annual reports. Findings show that 40% of the 2,119 schemes evaluated performed exceptionally well, offering significant safety and economic benefits. However, there are concerns about the increasing cost and decreasing vehicle hour savings of recent schemes, as well as poor and worsening accuracy in forecasting journey times and accident impacts. Recommendations include the development of maintenance plans and adherence to structural specifications. The report concludes that LNMS schemes generally provide good value for money and safety benefits, but improvements in forecasting and evaluation processes are needed. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Highways Agency
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Value for money evaluation; Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Generic research method
• Value for money methods: Cost-benefit analysis
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: January 2016

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Links to published evaluations (DEBUGGING): No final report link found.
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes