Reading Borough Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Conversion of Disused Rail Tunnel into Pedestrian/Cycle Subway on Napier Road, Reading

Awarded 05 Oct 2015

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Awarded05 Oct 2015
Value£450,000.00
SupplierRaymond Brown Construction Limited
AgencyReading Borough Council
RegionSouth East
CategoryInfrastructure
Ended 10y 11mo ago2mo term
Awarded 5 Oct 2015Expired 1 Dec 2015

About

Reading Borough Council awarded a contract to Raymond Brown Construction Limited for the conversion of a disused rail tunnel into a pedestrian and cycle subway link between Napier Road and Kenavon Drive in Reading, Berkshire.

The project, part of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF), involved reopening a derelict tunnel under the Great Western Mainline railway.

Works included site clearance, fencing and landscaping, installation of foot/cycleway bituminous pavement with kerbing and drainage, contractor electrical and illumination design, installation of nominated subway lighting and CCTV camera systems, application of anti-graffiti coating to subway walls, injection of waterproofing to arch structures, and localised crack sealing and repointing of arch masonry.

The contract value was £450,000.

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