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A19 Dishforth to Tyne Tunnel
A19 Dishforth to Tyne Tunnel
- Status
- Current
- Located in
- Area 14
- Scheme type
- Design, Build, Finance and Operate
The Project
The A19/A168 Dishforth to Tyne Tunnel trunk road is a vital route linking Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside to the A1(M). The route between the A1 at Dishforth in the south, and the Tyne Tunnel in the north, provides an important link into the industrial areas of the north east of England. The route is of major importance in satisfying the traffic demand of the Teesside conurbation, the centres of population near which it passes, industry located down the eastern fringe of County Durham and the rural communities of North Yorkshire.
Key Data
| Length of Project Road | 118km |
|---|---|
| Estimated Construction Cost | £29.4 million * |
| Contract Award | 14 October 1996 |
| Commencement | 24 February 1997 |
| First Opened to Traffic | 2nd September 1998 |
| End of Contract Period | 24 February 2027 |
| DBFO Company | Autolink Concessionaries (A19) Ltd |
| Type of Road | 2 & 3 Lane dual carriageway |
| Shareholders | Sir Robert McAlpine |
| Contractors | Sir Robert McAlpine |
(* = Value taken from pre-qualification document)
Discussion
The A19 Dishforth - Tyne Tunnel was part of Tranche 1A in the £1 billion Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) Programme. The contract was awarded to Autolink Concessionaries (A19) Ltd, a consortium of three companies comprising of Amey, Sir Robert McAlpine and Taylor Woodrow.
The A19/A168 between the A1(M) in North Yorkshire and the Tyne Tunnel is approximately 118km long (109km dual 2 lane and 9km dual 3 lane). The project road consists of the A19/A168 Trunk Road between Dishforth and the Tyne Tunnel, the A174 between Parkway and Wilton, the A1053 and a short section of the A66 between A19 and Teesside Park. The project road has 191 structures.
Autolink's concession will last for a period of 30 years and include the improvement of the A19 between Norton to Parkway and the operation and ongoing maintenance of the existing road. The payments are calculated on the number of vehicle kilometres travelled on the road, using "Shadow Tolls". There is no direct payment of tolls by road users.
Autolink employed the A19 Construction Joint Venture (a consortium of Amey, Sir Robert McAlpine and Taylor Woodrow) to construct the A19 Norton to Parkway improvement.
The improvement (widening of the A19 between Norton and Parkway to reduce accidents, congestion, air pollution, noise and vibration) is approximately 7km long and required the construction of 18 major structures. The improvement is a dual 3 and 4 lane carriageway with marginal strips over the whole length.
Autolink are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the project road, they carry out all the routine cyclic and winter maintenance works and have delegated responsibilities for other functions i.e. Environmental Protection Act for litter clearance etc, though the Secretary of State remains the Highway Authority.
