Bute Avenue PFI, Cardiff
The construction of a continental style boulevard linking the City of Cardiff with Cardiff Bay was completed three months ahead of schedule as part of a £120 million PFI scheme.
The new route was created on a previously contaminated site and in addition to the construction of 3 kilometres of dual carriageway included 1.5 kilometres of existing highway upgrade together with other road links and adaptations to bridge foundations. To minimise the maintenance requirements over the 25 years of the concession, a high modulus bitumen and stone mastic asphalt was used to reduce spray and noise.
High quality landscaping, water features and artworks feature prominently in the scheme giving it a distinctly continental flavour which will stand comparison with Europe’s most prestigious thoroughfares.
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