Highways Construction Scheme — Toneway Corridor Creech Castle Junction — Capacity Improvements

Concepts

• highways and roads
• toneway corridor creech castle junction
• taunton
• highways construction scheme
• construction work
• junction signals
• revision of scheme commencement
• improvements
• capacity improvements
• impact of covid-19

Location

Taunton

Description

Highways Construction Scheme — Toneway Corridor Creech Castle Junction — Capacity Improvements The scheme involves: — increased lanes on all approaches, — removal of right turn from A358 West into Bridgwater Road South, — at grade pedestrian and cycle crossings, — new cycle access bridge on Bridgwater Road North. The scheme will deliver: — improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, — better manage peak hour traffic, — junction signals will operate more efficiently enabling more traffic through at each cycle, — improve access to Taunton and the M5, — builds upon improvements at J25, — benefit the economy of Taunton by providing space for traffic growth.

Total Quantity or Scope

The competitive procedure with negotiation was used by the Authority. The impact of Covid-19 has resulted in the revision of scheme commencement to 2021.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

Indicators

• Award on basis of price and quality.