Kier wins contract to dual A30

Kier has been awarded a £33 million contract to dual the A30 between Temple and Higher Carblake in Cornwall.

Cornwall Council will part-fund and deliver this project in conjunction with the Highways Agency. Work will begin in March 2015 and is expected to take 22 months, with the new road open to the public in early 2017.

The scheme will dual the last section of single carriageway on the A30 between the M5 at Exeter and the Carland Cross junction with the A39 north of Truro (approximately 4.5km). The improvements have been designed to ease congestion, increase the reliability of journeys and make it easier to travel across this busy part of the region.

Kier recently secured a place on the Highways Agency Collaborative Development Framework (CDF) in November 2014.

Sean Jeffrey, Kier Infrastructure executive director, said: “The award of this capital investment project, working with Cornwall Council and the Highways Agency, is an excellent demonstration of Kier’s increasing presence in the capex highways market.

“It’s a strategically important scheme for the region, providing much needed highways improvements and increased capacity, so we are delighted to have been chosen to deliver the project. And it comes shortly after our new appointment on the Highways Agency Collaborative Development Framework, so we look forward to delivering many more schemes like this in the future. ”

Cornwall Council leader John Pollard added: “The dualling of this 5km stretch of road will play a vital role in reducing delays on the A30 which currently costs over £10m a year in lost time alone. It will also play an important role in the future prosperity of Cornwall by encouraging economic growth, aiding regeneration and business expansion and supporting tourism.”