Sheppey Route has signed a contract to design, build, finance and operate a new £100 million road bridge linking Sheppey with North Kent in southern England. Sheppey Route, which was set up by Carillion Private Finance, is building the bridge as part of a 30 year concession for the A249 Iwade Bypass to Queenborough improvement scheme. Construction of the bridge will start soon for completion in 2006.