Brian Simmonite award for innovation in traffic signal design

Brian Simmonite was the founder of JCT Consultancy and the creator of the well respected junction design and modelling software, LinSig. In 2009, after a distinguished career spanning 35 years Brian lost his long running battle with cancer and died at the age 55. Throughout his professional career Brian trained and mentored thousands of engineers. He was generous, well respected and liked by all who met him. As an engineer, Brian had a reputation for innovative thinking and he leaves behind countless examples of his work both large and small. In celebration of Brian’s professional life and in recognition of his unsurpassed contribution to the world of traffic signals, JCT are proud to announce the launch of a new annual award for innovation in traffic signal design.

The Brian Simmonite award for innovation in traffic signal design will be conferred to the winner of this annual competition. The winner will receive a cash prize (or equivalent) of £1000.

Entries must focus specifically on the design and implementation of traffic signal junctions but may include innovation in control techniques if they are rooted in junction design. Entries based solely on new equipment will not be eligible. The award will be granted to the entry which in the opinion of the judging panel represents the most innovative solution to a particular problem, sets an example of practice worthy of imitation and is one capable of advancing the field of traffic signal engineering. All entrants should complete this pro-forma to register

The 2010 winner of the Brian Simmonite award was Richard Butler of GMUTC following his work with complex interstage designs and intelligent phase delays. His paper was published in the November issue of tec. You can download a copy of the paper here: Maximising junction efficiency with complex interstage design and 'Intelligent' phase delays, presented at the JCT Symposium, Hatfield 2010.