A National Highways Regional Operations Centre (ROC) has been upgraded with Ultimate Visual Solutions’ Lucidity videowall controllers and software, enhancing the way operators monitor and manage England’s motorway network.
National Highways operates seven Regional Operations Centres across the country, each monitoring traffic 24/7. At the Yorkshire and North East ROC in Wakefield, operators rely on multiple large displays to track live traffic feeds, respond to incidents and maintain safe, reliable journeys for road users.
Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS) worked alongside system integration partner Electrosonic to deliver a modern visual operations environment focused entirely on operator needs. The control room now features three Sharp 2×4 LCD videowalls, all driven by a Lucidity videowall server, as well as a 98-in MultiSync display in the centre’s conference and coordination room.
For this project, UVS developed custom API translation tools and added specific API features to meet National Highways’ operational requirements. These developments ensured a smooth transition from the legacy platform to the new Lucidity framework.
The upgraded environment now acts as the nerve centre of regional operations. Operators receive real-time feeds from the area’s motorways and major roads and can zoom into specific locations during incidents. Audible and visual alarms alert them to developing situations, enabling rapid and coordinated responses. The real-time information also supports decisions on roadside signals, speed restrictions and congestion management during peak traffic, maintenance or adverse weather.