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A429 Barford Bypass
The main works contract for the £10.38 million pound Barford Bypass was awarded to Galliford Try Construction plc. The company have offices in Wolvey, Warwickshire. The company has now become known as Morrison Construction. The main works consisted of 2.1km single carriageway lying to the west of Barford village, three embankments, a 4 span steel beam and concrete deck bridge, with the main span bridging the River Avon, flood compensation area, 4 precast concrete box flood culverts and an additional flood culvert under the existing A429 causeway. The works also included a comprehensive landscaping scheme. Barford Bypass Plan (PDF - 1.2 MB) Barford Bypass River Bridge (PDF - 564 KB) Main Bypass Flood Culverts (PDF - 775 KB) A429 Additional Flood Culvert (PDF - 745 KB) Work on the construction of the bypass commenced on the 13 February 2006 after a 'turf' cutting ceremony held on the 10 February. The ceremony was attended by a number of dignitaries including James Plaskitt MP, Chair of Warwickshire County Council, Councillor Gordon Collett, WCC Portfolio Holder for Environment, Councillor Martin Heatley and local member Councillor Les Caborn. Turf cutting ceremony press release (PDF - 61 KB) The main works was officially opened on the 14 May 2007. Both the A429 bypass and northern junction were opened to public traffic on Thursday, 3 May 2007, 3 months ahead of the scheduled opening date to permit completion of the additional flood culvert through the existing road causeway. An official opening ceremony was held at the south end of the old Barford Bridge with the presentation of a bench to the village. Speeches were made by James Plaskitt MP, County Councillors Chris Davis and Martin Heatley, John Deegan, Director of Environment & Economy and Steve Walsh, Managing Director of Galliford Try Construction (Infrastructure and Highways). Official opening ceremony press release (PDF - 107 KB) Archaeological investigations were carried out during the construction of thebypass to the west of Barford on behalf of Warwickshire County Council. Archaeological remains dating from the Bronze Age to the Anglo-Saxon period, reflecting perhaps some 3000 years of occupation on the banks of the River Avon have been recorded. Barford Archaeology Investigations To find out more about the village of Barford go to the Barford Community Website.
	Barford Sod Cutting ceremony was attended by a number of dignitaries including James Plaskitt MP, Chair of WCC, Councillor Gordon Collett, WCC Portfolio Holder for Environment, Councillor Martin Heatley and local member Councillor Les Caborn.
	Construction of the new bridge over the River Avon and northern embankment within the flood plain.
	The flood compensation area on the southern side of the River Avon.
	The line of the bypass in the vicinity of Westham Lane looking north towards Sherbourne Church.
	An elevated view of the new River Avon Bridge and northern embankment construction looking towards the northern tie in with the existing A429.
	The placement of the main river span bridge deck beams using a 500 tonne crane.
	An aerial shot of the southern section of the bypass construction looking in a northerly direction.
	An aerial shot of the northern section of the bypass construction looking in a southerly direction.
	The President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Quentin Leiper, visited the construction works of the Barford Bypass on the 23 February 2007 with Greame Fitton, Head of Transport and Highways and project staff.
	The bypass was opened to traffic on the 23 February 2007 to permit the final stages of construction for a additional flood culvert through the existing A429 causeway.
	Another aerial view of the opened bypass looking in a southerly direction.
	The southern junction of the bypass after opening.
	The official opening ceremony and presentation of the bench located at the southern end of the old Barford Bridge to the village. From left to right are Cllr Les Caborn, Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr Martin Heatley, James Plaskitt MP,Cllr Chris Davis Chairman of Warwickshire County Council, (Standing) Steve Walsh, Director of Galliford Try Construction, Cllr Marion Haywood and Cllr John Murphy of the Joint Parish Council.
For more information please email highwaydesign@warwickshire.gov.uk or telephone 01926 416822.