Connect Roads

A50

Connect Roads operates and maintains the A50 from Swanley Interchange at the eastern end of the Derby Southern Bypass to Meir Interchange at the western end of the Blythe Bridge Bypass.

The project commenced on 1st July, 1996 as part of the Government's Private Finance Initiative (PFI). The contract runs until 2026 and has included the construction of the A50 Doveridge Bypass.

The contract was let by the Highways Agency, on behalf of the Secretary of State, who remains the highway authority for the route.

Connect Roads, in conjunction with Balfour Beatty, is operating and maintaining the route, including major lifecycle maintenance and worn out elements, for the life of the 30 year contract.

Facts and figures 1200 Lighting Columns 1673 Signs (321 Illuminated, 1352 Reflectorised) 65 Safety bollards Road markings - 13,365m Longitudinal, 13,365m Hatched 107 Bridges (75 bridges, 29 culverts, 1 viaduct, 2 sign gantries)

Road studs - 89,747m Metal casing, 105,363m Single stick on, 166,125m Double stick on. 54 Emergency phones 109,123m Safety fencing 14 million road users per year

Annual Report archive A50 2009/10 Annual Report A50 2008/9 Annual Report A50 2007/8 Annual Report A50 2006/7 Annual Report A50 2005/6 Annual Report