Project description
For many years serious congestion occurred at peak times on the A19 trunk road at its crossing under the river Tyne east of Newcastle. The bottleneck occurred in the 2 lane bi-directional Tyne Tunnel which was constructed as a bored tunnel (diameter 10.2 m and consisting of cast-iron segments) in the sixties of last century. In the reference design the existing tunnel will carry the northbound traffic (2 lanes), whereas the new tunnel carries the southbound traffic (2 lanes).
Scope of work
(through mother company Royal Haskoning)
Civil & Structural:
- Reference Design of the immersed tunnel and tunnel approaches
- Preparation of the Tender documents and Technical Specifications
- Review critical items Detailed Design prepared by PPP Consortium
Dredging:
- Design of the dredged trench and associated hydrological and environmental studies
- Preparation of the Tender documents and Technical Specifications
- Review of the Detailed Design prepared by the PPP Consortium
M&E works:
- Reference Design for the tunnel
- Preparation of the Tender documents and Technical Specifications
- Review critical items Detailed Design prepared by PPP Consortium
Client
Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Authority
In co-operation with
Not applicable
Type of project
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Newcastle
Project duration
November 1999 – March 2011
Project phase
Project Definition - Project Execution
Construction cost
EUR 176.000.000 (excl. VAT)
Consultancy fee
EUR 1.200.000 (excl. VAT) – (Royal Haskoning/TEC fee)