A69 Carlisle to Newcastle DBFO

Client: Highways Agency
Value: £17 million
Location: North England

The Road Link consortium is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the A69 road between Carlisle and Newcastle for a period of 30 years with routine, winter and emergency maintenance being carried out by North Pennine Link – a consortium of Cumbria County Council, Northumberland County Council and Newcastle City Council.

The scheme incorporated the first use of project finance for road construction and operation and employed the use of shadow tolling as part of the payment structure.

Galliford Try’s involvement in the project included:

  • Equity investor.
  • Construction.
  • Operational management.


 

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