Upper Orwell Crossings ECI & Build Contract in Ipswich

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Suffolk Sourcing awarded a contract for the Upper Orwell Crossings project, a major bridges infrastructure initiative in central Ipswich, with a value of AUD 90,000,000.

The project includes three bridges under an NEC4 ECC with Option X22 Contract for ECI to target cost with build: Crossing A, a new single carriageway road bridge over the River Orwell connecting the east and west banks between the A137 Wherstead Road and C26 Holywells Road for all road users including cyclists and pedestrians; Crossing B, a new single carriageway road bridge over the New Cut connecting the west bank to the Wet Dock Island between Felaw St and the Island Site for all road users including cyclists and pedestrians; and Crossing C, an improved crossing utilizing a refurbished swing bridge over the Prince Philip Lock connecting the east bank to the Wet Dock Island for cyclists and pedestrians only.