Network Rail has appointed Kier to deliver the detailed design and enabling works package at Oxford railway station.
Kier said it has secured the contract to take Phase 2C and 2D of the Oxford Corridor Project ahead of the final funding decision by the Department for Transport, which is expected in the coming months.
The project is within its Governance for Railway Investment Projects (GRIP) Stage 5 - an investment assessment process employed before rail schemes are taken forward.
Kier Infrastructure group managing director said: ‘The Oxford Corridor Phase 2 Project is of national significance given its focus to improve passenger journeys, not only to the North and South, but also to the East and West due to the link with East West Rail.
‘Kier will be working alongside our strategic design partner WSP to develop the detailed design and carry out enabling works for the project, combining our knowledge and expertise of complex civil engineering in the rail sector to deliver safely, whilst minimising the level of disruption to the travelling public and nearby businesses.’
The Phase 2C Botley Road enhancement includes the replacement of the existing railway bridge spanning Botley Road with a new, wider structure which will incorporate four-metre wide cycle/footways on either side of the road.
Highway lowering and realignment will provide additional height clearance resulting in double-decker buses being able to comfortably pass underneath the bridge for the first time. Works will also see the replacement of the existing footbridge.
The Phase 2D platform 5 and station improvement works will involve the construction of an additional platform and overhead canopy, a new western station entrance, ticket office, waiting room, toilets, café and shops, alongside the construction of a subway to connect the western entrance to the new platform.
The package includes the demolition of buildings surrounding the station, and road alignment works at Roger Dudman Way, including the replacement of Sheepwash Bridge, to improve safety at the junction with Botley Road.
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