Contractor Costain will construct a new junction that will to a new EV battery gigafactory on the M5 motorway in the UK’s South-West. The plant will be located in Somerset, bringing much-needed employment to the area.
The five-year project will provide access to the new Agratas facility. The package of works was awarded through the Regional Delivery Partnership (RDP) framework and the contract is worth approximately £100 million to Costain over a five-year period.
Junction 22A is a new motorway junction being constructed between Burnham-On-Sea and Bridgwater, in Somerset. It will provide access to the Gravity Smart Campus and £4 billion gigafactory being developed by Agratas, which will be Britain’s biggest electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility.
The junction will consist of north facing slip roads and will alleviate congestion on the motorway south of the Huntspill river. Costain will design and construct the new junction before handing it over to National Highways upon completion. In its role, Costain will provide a range of best-in-class infrastructure services, including design, engineering, programme delivery and supply chain management. WSP will support Costain as design partner.
