Carillion gets £50m Doncaster road gig – reports
WOLVERHAMPTON support services and construction giant Carillion has won the £50m contract to build an important link road in South Yorkshire, according to reports.
Industry news sources are reporting that Doncaster County Council is set to sign a contract with Carillion to build the road between the city’s Robin Hood Airport and the M18 motorway.
The three mile Finningley and Rossington Regeneration Route Scheme (FARRRS) won Government cash backing – £18m from the Regional Growth Fund – for its potential to further develop Robin Hood Airport and the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange proposal adjacent to Junction 3 of the M18.
FARRRS is intended to deliver major regeneration in Doncaster and the wider sub region by unlocking the currently constrained access to Rossington and the airport.
Much of the new highway will be built across low lying open farm land to the north of Rossington and will connect the M18 motorway with the the A638 Great North Road and B6463 Sheep Bridge Lane, known locally as Parrot’s Corner.
Several structures will be needed on the route, including crossings over the Brancliffe to Kirk Sandall railway line and the East Coast Main Line and two subways to maintain public access for vehicles and pedestrians.
Preparation for construction is continuing with a view to starting on site imminently.
