A249 Swale Bridge - Sheerness
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- Type
- Road for use by all traffic
- Status
- Completed
- Authority
- Highways Agency
- Cost
- £ 100m
- Finance
- Central Government/DBFO
- Timescale
- 2004-2006
- Length
- 6.4 km (4 miles)
Scheme Outline
Construction of a new dual two-lane route to carry the A249 from the current end of the dual carriageway to Sheerness. It includes provision of a viaduct across The Swale to replace the existing lifting bridge which causes severe delays. The route will be grade separated at the Iwade roundabout, with a larger roundabout at the scheme's southern terminus on the existing dual carriageway at Cowstead.
The full title of this scheme is the A249 Iwade Bypass to Queensborough Improvement Scheme (incorporating The New Swale Crossing). The DBFO contract was awarded to Sheppey Route Ltd in February 2004.
Progress
| 14 August 2006 | The road, including the new bridge, is opened on 27 August 2006. |
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More information
- Official website
- highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/3958.aspx
It's over!
This scheme has been completed, so it's no longer possible to edit any of the information on this page.
This scheme was last updated on 26 October 2008.
