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Published
27 May 2026
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Overview
HIF1 - Didcot Science Bridge Construction Works awarded to Volkerfitzpatrick The Didcot Science Bridge project delivers enhanced connectivity between the A34 and Didcot via a new road bridge over the Great Western Railway, primarily west of Didcot.
The scheme includes dualling 1.5km of the A4130 from Milton Interchange, new roundabouts to support Valley Park developments, and a signalised junction for improved access. We have constructed a segregated cycleway and footway along the southern carriageway, multiple crossing points, and a north-south bridge linking the A4130, railway, and Milton Road to the former Didcot Power Station site.
The Science Bridge Link Road (SBLR) connects this bridge to the A4130 Northern Perimeter Road, featuring a single carriageway with segregated footways and bi-directional cycleways. Additional works include new roundabouts, T-junctions, embankments, and formal NMU crossings to support residential and commercial growth.
Additional details
This award supports infrastructure that enables housing development, delivers value for money, meets stakeholder needs, minimizes environmental impact, and contributes to the Council's carbon neutrality goal by 2030. Additional information: This contract is a call-off under the Pagabo National Framework for Civils and Infrastructure using the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (Option C).
The contract duration is fixed and aligned to the completion of the works, with a start date of 30 January 2026 and a completion date of 20 March 2028. No formal extension options are in the contract; any adjustments to the programme are managed in accordance with NEC contract provisions, including compensation events and agreed programme changes.
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VOLKERFITZPATRICK LIMITED
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