Costain has been chosen by Norfolk County Council to finalise the detailed design and also build the West Winch Housing Access Road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

The new 1.5-mile road will connect the A47 with the existing A10 to serve up to 4,000 new homes planned for the new growth area south of King's Lynn. Once opened, the new road will become part of the A10.

Work for Costain will also include the creation of new roundabouts providing access to the new housing areas, a cycle path alongside the new road as well as dualling just under one mile of the A47 trunk road.

The contract is part of the overall £122m project. Detailed design will commence this year, with construction anticipated to start in 2027.

Andy Denman, road sector director at Costain, said: “The West Winch Housing Access Road is an exciting project that will significantly improve people’s lives and help support the local economy. We’re looking forward to bringing constructability to the heart of the design to minimise risk and maximise efficiency, working closely with our supply chain partners to deliver this new road safely and efficiently.”