Galliford Try has won a £67 million contract to design and build a new smart motorway scheme near Manchester Airport.

The company will develop a new smart motorway between junctions 6 and 8 to the west of the airport, with works including upgrading pavements, barriers and drainage as well as installation of gantries, emergency refuge areas and technical equipment.

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Work is scheduled to begin next spring, with completion set for the following year.

Duncan Elliott, Managing Director of Galliford Try Highways, said: "We're delighted for this opportunity to further strengthen our relationship with and commitment to Highways England as a leading and critically important client. Highways is the key growth sector for Galliford Try Infrastructure."

(LM)