CASE STUDY
GREENGATES JUNCTION
Howard Civil Engineering was the main contractor of the Harrogate Road/New Line junction improvement scheme, known locally as Greengates Junction, working on behalf of Bradford Council.
CLIENT: BRADFORD COUNCIL
VALUE:
£5M
LOCATION:
BRADFORD
CONTRACT PERIOD:
97 WEEKS
CONTRACT TYPE:
GREENGATES JUNCTION
BACKGROUND
Howard Civil Engineering was the main contractor of the Harrogate Road/New Line junction improvement scheme, known locally as Greengates Junction, working on behalf of Bradford Council.
Harrogate Road is a key commuter route between Bradford, Rawdon and Harrogate, and is also the primary access between Bradford and Leeds Bradford Airport in Yeadon. New Line is a main route between Keighley, Shipley, Bingley and Leeds.
The road had long been considered one of the most congested in the district.
This project saw us undertake major improvements to the existing junction in Greengates including widening the existing highway on all four arms of the junction, signal upgrades and a P-loop. Cyclists and pedestrians also benefit from the scheme with the addition of new cycle lanes, pedestrian islands and more controlled crossings.
New trees and grass verges have increased green space around the junction. Where trees were removed, new ones have been planted to replace them at other locations within the scheme and nearby.
This was a highly complex scheme due to the large amount of residential properties, service providers and businesses which could have been negatively affected by the construction phase if not managed sympathetically.
Howard Civil Engineering made sure to engage the local community where possible and give back to this wonderful neighbourhood. In total, we contributed over £9,500 and volunteered over 35 working days to the Bradford community, including raising over £2,100 for Mind in Bradford at Tough Mudder, donning pink hi-vis vests for Bosom Friends Bradford, and giving Greengates Primary Academy’s playground a whole new look over summer 2021.
The Harrogate Road and New Line junction improvement scheme received investment through the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Growth Deal – a £1 billion package of government investment to accelerate growth and create jobs across Leeds City Region. This scheme was awarded funding in 2015. Alongside the funding from the Leeds City Region LEP Growth Deal, the scheme has also been funded by developer contributions.
SCOPE OF WORK
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