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The Lyminster Bypass, of which Jackson designed and constructed the northern section on behalf of West Sussex County Council, has been officially opened.
The council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Councillor Joy Dennis cut the ribbon on the new 1.8 kilometre-long road, which will significantly reduce journey times to and from Littlehampton and Bognor Regis on the South Coast.
During construction, an area of poor-quality soil was discovered that could have cost £4 million to remove, but £2.7 million was saved by using a soil mixing technique to improve the strength of the underlying structure.
Jackson’s Director for the Southern Region, Steve Horton, said: “One of the most significant challenges of working on this floodplain was the structure of the underlying soils.
"This area is made up of ancient riverbeds that have silted up over time. The design and construction involved the implementation of various techniques to consolidate and strengthen the soils so that the road can be properly maintained in the future.”
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