VolkerFitzpatrick has landed a £52.4 million contract to deliver improvements along the A27 near Lewes in East Sussex.

This scheme will see various junctions along the nine-mile section of the A27 between Lewes and Polegate upgraded, creating a new dual carriageway on a short section west of Polegate with enhanced walking and cycling facilities.

The contract was secured through Highways England's Delivery Integration Partnership Framework.



Stuart Ayres, VolkerFitzpatrick's framework partnership director for the DIP Framework, said: "We are delighted to have signed the first scheme contract for the A27 East of Lewes improvement works. This marks the start of a new collaborative approach to strategic delivery on the roads network and continues the strong working relationship between VolkerFitzpatrick and Highways England."

Peter Mumford, major projects executive director for Highways England, added: "I am delighted to announce the signing of these contracts, which mark the first of many more to come as part of the Regional Delivery Partnership.


"These are the first of 13 companies that will be working with us to deliver these important road projects, safely, with our customers in mind and to the delivery plan."

Work on the A27 upgrade is expected to start next spring.

(CM/MH)