📋 Tender Overview
The Newquay Strategic Route - A New Road To Improve Transport Links And Unlock Economic Growth In Newquay - Has Opened To The Public, With Network RailS New Bridge Over The Railway Now In Use. The Newquay Strategic Route, Built By The Duchy Of Cornwall And Cornwall Council, Provides A New Link Between The South And East Of The Town And Crosses The Newquay Branch Line Via Network RailS Bridge. The 25M-Long Single-Arch Bridge Was Built With 16 Pre-Cast Concrete Units, Each Weighing 28.6 Tonnes. They Were Lifted Into Place With A 500-Tonne Crane Before The Embankments Were Constructed And The Bridge Cladded With 1,000 Tonnes Of Granite From The Local De Lank Quarry. As Well As Improving Traffic Flow Around Newquay, The New Road Will Enable Thousands Of New Homes, Community Facilities And A Household Waste Recycling Centre To Be Built. It Will Support Businesses In Nansledan And Link Up Walking And Cycling Routes. Bogdan Lupu, Network Rail Industry Programme Director, Said: ItS Exciting To See The Newquay Strategic Route Open And WeRe Proud To Have Played A Critical Role In Building A New Bridge Over The Newquay Branch Line. This Project Is Another Great Example Of Partners Working Together To Benefit The Local Community. Phil Mason, Strategic Director For Sustainable Growth And Development At Cornwall Council Said: The Delivery Of The Newquay Strategic Route Has Been A Long-Standing Aim Of The Newquay Growth Area, Including Nansledan, And Could Not Have Happened Without The Support And Commitment Of All The Delivery Partners, Including Network Rail And The Duchy Of Cornwall. This New Route Demonstrates Our Commitment To Building The Infrastructure To Support Inward Investment And Much Needed Housing For Local Residents. Sam Kirkness, Nansledan Development Manager At The Duchy Of Cornwall, Said: We Are Delighted To See The Completion Of The Newquay Strategic Route, Which Marks A Major Milestone For Nansledan And The Wider Newquay Area. This Vital Infrastructure Will Transform Connectivity And Unlock A Range Of Benefits While Bringing Increased Vibrancy To Nansledan. WeRe Proud To Have Worked In Partnership To Help Deliver A Scheme That Will Benefit Local Residents, Businesses And Future Generations. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Emily Maiden Network Rail We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
