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Legal action halted
00:00 05 Aug 1998
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Kingston upon Hull City Council has discontinued legal action
against two construction firms that advised it upon an ill-fated
project to build a tunnel under the River Hull.
The tunnel project was originally priced at £8 million with work commencing in 1991.
One year later the work halted after the tunnel collapsed and in 1993 the council decided to abandon the venture and proceed with twin lifting bridges over the river.
The legal action against Acer Consultants and Soil Mechnics, who advised the council, began in 1995 but has now been discontinued. The final cost of the project was £30 million.
A spokeswoman for the council said:"The whole scheme from the start through construction and the building of the bridges cost just over £30 million. This included work on the Link Roads, two bridges, repairing the tunnel and any abortive works.Funding was from the Department of Transport through a supplementary grant and credit approvals."
The council was unable to give further details as to why the case was dropped, as CJ went to press.
The tunnel project was originally priced at £8 million with work commencing in 1991.
One year later the work halted after the tunnel collapsed and in 1993 the council decided to abandon the venture and proceed with twin lifting bridges over the river.
The legal action against Acer Consultants and Soil Mechnics, who advised the council, began in 1995 but has now been discontinued. The final cost of the project was £30 million.
A spokeswoman for the council said:"The whole scheme from the start through construction and the building of the bridges cost just over £30 million. This included work on the Link Roads, two bridges, repairing the tunnel and any abortive works.Funding was from the Department of Transport through a supplementary grant and credit approvals."
The council was unable to give further details as to why the case was dropped, as CJ went to press.
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