Jacobs Providing Technical Advice to the Welsh Government’s Road Improvement Plans
January 26 2016 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Supporting Strategic Transportation
Infrastructure Investment
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it was
awarded a contract by the Welsh Government to provide technical
advisory services for the upgrade of Sections 5 and 6 of the A465
between Dowlais Top and Hirwaun in South Wales, United Kingdom.
Jacobs is providing outline design services and business case,
environmental impact assessment, technical and procurement support,
and progression of the project through the statutory process.
Jacobs is the Employer’s Lead Advisor for this public-private
partnership (PPP).
The A465 is a key transport link in Wales and forms part of the
trans-European transport network. It is an important strategic
route for the urban area of South Wales, providing routes between
key settlements. It connects South and West Wales to the Midlands
and beyond, to ports serving Ireland and to other European
destinations.
The scheme comprises on-line (i.e. built over part of the
existing road) widening of approximately 16 kilometers of existing
three-lane carriageway to full dual carriageway standard, with a
short off-line section (i.e. built away from the existing road) of
some 1.5 kilometers at Hirwaun. It includes grade-separated
junctions and major structures such as viaduct crossings of the
Taff Fawr and Taff Fechan Valleys, and Nant Hir reservoir.
While previously acting as Employer’s Agent Jacobs assisted the
Welsh Government to develop the procurement mechanism.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Buildings &
Infrastructure Senior Vice President Bob Duff stated, “This scheme
is critical to upgrading the transportation infrastructure in South
Wales and facilitating regeneration. It will bring important
improvements to the user experience, regional accessibility and
mobility, and wider links to the national trunk road network and
Europe. We are delighted to be continuing our work with the Welsh
Government to support its procurement and delivery of this
project.”
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers
of technical, professional and construction services.
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