John Sisk has been appointed to deliver a £44.2m highways improvement scheme at Dawsons Corner and the Stanningley Bypass in Leeds, with work due to begin this month.
Leeds City Council selected Sisk to carry out extensive junction enlargement and resurfacing work at the key intersection between the A647 Stanningley Road and the A6120 Ring Road. The contract is expected to run for 18 months.
The Department for Transport confirmed £35.7m in funding for the scheme in February. A further £8.5m is being provided by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority through its transport investment programme.
The works will include joint replacement and realignment of the junction, which handles around 57,000 vehicles and 1,200 cyclists and pedestrians each day, Leeds City Council announced last Friday (9 May).
The project is part of the city’s Connecting Leeds strategy, aimed at maintaining and improving the Inner and Outer Ring Roads.
The scheme includes the installation of dedicated bus lanes on the A647 Bradford Road, a shared pedestrian and cycle route along the A6120, and safer crossing points. It will also improve connectivity with the Leeds Bradford Cycle Superhighway and includes landscaping and planting works.
Sisk’s appointment follows early enabling works.
A drop-in event will be held at Pudsey Civic Hall on 15 May to brief residents and businesses. The council has launched a project website to provide regular updates throughout the programme.
Leeds City Council deputy leader and executive member for economy, transport and sustainable development Jonathan Pryor said the scheme would help unlock growth and support access to jobs and housing.
Robin Metcalf, regional director at Sisk, said the firm would work with local suppliers and provide employment opportunities during construction.
Source: Leeds City Council press release