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VolkerHighways to light up Oxfordshire roads

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VolkerHighways has been awarded a £5 million street lighting replacement contract in Oxfordshire. 

Rooftops of Oxfordshire, with man fixing streetlight inset.
Inset credit: VolkerHighways
by Rory ButlerFebruary 3, 2023

Oxfordshire County Council selected the firm for the 18-month project, which is part of a wider £30 million Highways Electrical Assets programme. 

The contract will see 6,321 LED lantern and 3,657 column replacements across the county in this portion. 

The longer-term maintenance contract, which covers five years with a possible three-year extension, sees Volker maintain 60,000 streetlights and 6,000 illuminated signage.   

Volker will also provide traffic management support in highly pedestrianised areas and on high-speed roads, and work in restricted hours to reduce disruption. 

The business aims to deliver 75% of the works by close of the 2023 financial year. 

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