Costain has been appointed by Norfolk County Council to finalise the design and build the West Winch Housing Access Road scheme near King's Lynn, Norfolk, as part of the £122m project.
Connecting the A47 with the existing A10, the new 1.5-mile West Winch Housing Access Road will serve up to four thousand new homes that are planned for the new Growth Area south of King's Lynn and will form part of the A10 once the road is open for use.
Costain will not only design and build the new road, but it is also expected to create new roundabouts that will provide access to the new housing areas, as well as a cycle path that will run alongside the new carriageway and dualling for just shy of one mile of the A47 trunk road.
Work on the design is expected to commence this year, with construction anticipated to start in 2027.
Andy Denman, road sector director at Costain, commented: ‘This award is built on our long-established highways delivery expertise and our proven track record in delivering best-in-class, value-for-money services for local authorities across the UK.
‘The West Winch Housing Access Road is an exciting project that will significantly improve people's lives and help support the local economy. We're looking forward to bringing constructability to the heart of the design to minimise risk and maximise efficiency, working closely with our supply chain partners to deliver this new road safely and efficiently.'
Grahame Bygrave, lead director for infrastructure at Norfolk County Council, said: ‘Congratulations to Costain for being awarded the design and build contract for the project, it's great to have them on board. Our project team will work closely with them to continue to move this project forward and progress to the start of construction as soon as possible.'
