BACKHILL TUNNEL IMPROVEMENTS

Scheme: Backhill Tunnel – Improvements

Client: Skanska / Oxford County Council

Dates: September 2017 – December 2017

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Scope of Works:

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The Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership provided funding from the Growing Places Fund to create a sustainable transport link between the strategic employment areas of Milton Park and the major existing and future residential areas of Didcot.

 

The new facilities utilise the existing Backhill Tunnel – a route that was closed for many years to the general public.

As well as opening up the tunnel the funding also contributed towards improvements on the A4130 including a new pedestrian crossing.

 

The works included:

• Building a foot and cycle path from Milton Park to the north side of A4130

• Lighting and CCTV installation within Backhill Tunnel

• Improved fencing preventing unwanted access to the existing rail line.