Costain wins contract to plan refurbishment of A40 Westway, London

Costain to undertake investigation works and plan refurbishment of vital London transport link – A40 Westway.

Transport for London have chosen Costain to plan the refurbishment of the A40 Westway dual carriageway and the Marylebone flyover, which is a vital transport link for London, used by 96,000 vehicles entering and exiting the capital each day.

Costain has already contributed to the first stage of the project. The new £6M contract is for a further two preparatory stages; feasibility study and concept design.

The route runs through Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and the City of Westminster, with Costain set to undertake a number of investigations of the 21 structures along the 4.6km stretch. The investigations will assess the current state of key parts of the existing structures, identifying potential areas for future refurbishment work.

Costain will work with TfL to consult with key stakeholders to gain access to the structures such as Network Rail as well as more than 120 local businesses who occupy premises nearby.

The study by Costain will take approximately 10 months to complete, with a concept design and model developed, focusing on how best to deliver the refurbishment works.

Marcus Hollan, Project Manager at Costain, said: “The A40 Westway is a vital transport link for Londoners. Tens of thousands of people use it every day to get to work, take their children to school or make deliveries.  We are looking forward to working with TfL to help them improve the journey for people travelling in and out of London.

“This refurbishment will ensure that the Westway continues to keep Londoners moving in the decades to come.  We will bring our strong technical knowledge and experience of the project so far to bear in assessing the feasibility of this refurbishment and planning out exactly how best to achieve it.”

Dana Skelley, TfL’s Director of Asset Management, said: “We are pleased to be working with Costain on this important and complex civil engineering project. It is a key part of the Westway’s ongoing maintenance.”

The investigation works will take place in the summer.

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