Transport Scotland Chooses HOCHTIEF Solutions for Bridge Construction

By Joel ScanlonApr 26 2011

HOCHTIEF Solutions along with its venture partners, American Bridge International, Morrison Construction and Dragados (ACS Group) have been chosen by Transport Scotland for an infrastructure project that requires construction of a large bridge and other related traffic links on the Firth of Forth located close to Edinburgh.

The project is valued around EUR 950 million. The venture has won the bidding after negotiating over 18 months with the client. The contract includes formulation of a design intone with the concept presented by the client.

The Forth Replacement Crossing project requires the construction of a cable-stayed bridge measuring a length of around two kilometers along with two spans measuring 650-meters each. In addition to building of the bridge, the project also includes accomplishment of the linking constructions that lie north and south of the Firth of Forth. The total construction involves building of around seven kilometers of road without interrupting the movement of traffic. The present construction when completed will ease the traffic congestion over the present Forth Road Bridge.

The construction work of the project is to commence by April 2010 and expected to be completed by 2016.

Source: http://www.hochtief-solutions.com/