Suffolk County Council has scrapped the Orwell Bridge project due to soaring costs.
The ambitious scheme to build three bridges in Ipswich were put on hold by the council last October pending a detailed cost review.
Papers released by the council reveal that efforts to raise an extra £43m to proceed with the scheme have failed and the scheme is now set to be officially axed.
The council cabinet will formally ratify recommendations to halt the bridge project on Tuesday 29 January.
The Upper Orwell Crossings project started in 2015 with initial estimated project costs being £97m for three bridges across the River Orwell in Ipswich.
Costs were reassessed in 2018 and were independently verified by engineer Jacobs which confirmed an increase in costs of up to £140m due to a range of factors including ground investigation costs, changes in bridge design post consultation and unforeseen procurement costs.
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/01/23/council-to-scrap-97m-orwell-three-bridges-plan/
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