Construction work for highways, roads

Tender description

The design, construction, finance, operation and maintenance of Sections 5 and 6 of the A465 Trunk Road between Dowlais and Hirwaun. The design, construction, operation, maintenance and finance of improvement works to the A465 and new road construction as follows: — 17.7 km of predominantly on line upgrade of the A465 trunk road between Dowlais and Hirwaun from 3 lane single carriageway to dual 2 lane carriageway, — approximately 2.2 km off-line new road construction (1.4 km from Hirwaun to Trewaun and 0.8km from Taff Fechan to Gurnos Farm), — six full movement grade-separated junctions located at Hirwaun, Croesbychan, Baverstock, A470, Prince Charles Hospital and Dowlais, — construction of new structures, including: 35 widened or constructed bridges, 41 culverts and 40 retaining walls. The operation and maintenance network will comprise the new A465 trunk road between Dowlais and Hirwaun.