View on Willow bank bridge at road level - approach to the bridge.
Willow bank on the approach to the bridge
Willow bank view on the approach to the bridge note - local houses
View on Willow bank bridge note cast iron beams and timber parapets.
Electricity cable duct showing in the surfacing.
Willow bank proposed compound area – note trees (willow)
View over the fence to the bridge abutments.
Willow bank viewed from proposed site compound.
Parkland on route to the site compound (public footpath)
Parkland on route to the site compound (public footpath)
Footpath at the access to the site
View on a proposed site entrance (where my car is parked)
View on a proposed site entrance (where my car is parked)
Alternative route under the next bridge on the line.
Dam wall possible crane route into willow bank
Dam wall possible crane route into willow bank.
Trees cut down and site being cleared (Jan 2012 outside bird nesting season)
Trees cut down and site being cleared (Jan 2012 outside bird nesting season)
View on the soffit of the existing structure (timber deck)
View on the soffit of the existing structure (timber deck)
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Night time survey level check + topo survey
Footpath closure- traffic lights start installing drop kerbs
Creating an access into the fields
Creating an access into the fields
Start laying track panels down to the compound
TPA installing track panels down to the compound.
Horse in the field.
Track Panels being installed - with ground levels modified to enable the panels to be laid down.
Site compound – installed cabins in place
YEDL doing electric diversion on Willowbank (south)
YEDL doing electrical diversion north side of the bridge
YEDL doing electrical diversion north side of the bridge
Bridge closed to traffic with diversion route open over the track panels.
Scaffold installed on the four wing walls doing possessions
Wing walls being broken down during normal working
Wingwalls being broken down normal working
Fly tipping!! Scum
Electricity North side cut off ready for bridge removal.
Wing walls being broken down
The old bridge timbers being stripped out during a night shift possession
Surfacing/timbers from the deck stockpiled for removal from site by B&B Demolition.
Surfacing/timbers from the deck stockpiled for removal from site by B&B Demolition.
Timbers on the bridge being removed (Water main to be diverted)
Environmental Screens put in place to reduce the noise from the night works
View of the structure from the site compound
Final section of timbers being removed during the possession
Crane arrived on site ready for rigging up prior to the possession.
Crane rigged – Colin Harwood (temp works designer) arrived on site to inspect temporary works during the installation
Concrete units arrive on site from MaCrete Northern Ireland
Concrete filler beam deck with precast parapet cast integral with the deck.
Concrete impost unit
During the first shift the existing cast iron beams were removed with existing impost units
Existing imposts lifted out
Existing imposts lifted out
Work on abutments from Tower scaffolds note the props at lower levels (total waste of time!!)
Cast iron beams loaded into a skip – Plan A is to break them up for disposal.
Mammoet lifting in the impost units
Impost Unit 4 lifting points - Note Macrete supplied lifters.
Impost Units being installed!
Impost in place dowel bars into holes drilled setting out by D Millar & Mike Lally
Crane lifting the deck units as Grant & Scott set the final bearings an epoxy mortar E
Crane de rigging in the yard.
Works completed crane leaves site.
Cast iron beams- post possession in skip ready problems breaking them with the breaker.
Breaker smashing up the concrete impost units ready for removal off site
Plan B – It was found to be too difficult to break the iron cast beams so they were loaded onto a transport wagon!
New structure- Stitch connection completed between the decks
New structure- Stitch connection completed between the decks
Watermain reinstated through the duct
Approach the south side of the bridge
Temporary access road put in place to connect Willow bank and trackpanels
Approach the south side of the bridge
Wingwalls being rebuilt, ducts installed and filler board joint in place
Wingwalls being rebuilt, ducts installed and filler board joint in place
View from the wingwall – not scaffold being removed water division under the track
Waterproofing in progress on the bridge deck - Proctors Waterproofing.
In situ concrete cope formwork set up on the wingwall ready for concrete
Concrete cope cast and formwork removed and sand carpet - laid on the bridge deck.
Note lifters on parapets are still to be filled
Surfacing being laid on the bridge deck
Surfacing plant parked up ready to do the surface course.
Brickwork and wingwalls completed with scaffold removed
View on the new structure complete with scaffold removed and drainage down pipes installed
Track panels being lifted now that the structure is open to the general public
Demolition materials being cleared from site.
View on the completed bridge Deck
View on completed structure at deck level
View of the outside face of the bridge with scaffold removed
Existing weight signs need to be removed
Site access prior to being returned to the original layout
Site compound removed panels removed - fences still to be reinstated.
Track panels removed - area grass seeded
Track panels removed and area grass seeded
View on the new bridge fences to be reinstated
View over the new bridge deck fully open to the general public.
Pallisade fence reinstated – grass in the compound started to return
Site access blocked off with a bund and new timber fence installed
Site access blocked off with a bund and new timber fence installed
View on the completed structure from at track level
View on the completed structure at deck level.
View on the completed structure at deck level.
View on the new structure looking at the parapet and wing walls fully reinstated.
Access at Willow bank - fence replaced and blocked off.
Route of the track panels grass growing in on the route with minimal grass seeding.
View on the completed structure at track level
Trees planted to replace those removed due to the bridge replacement works.
Fencing installed + new willow saplings planted infront of the fence.
View on the completed structure from track side.
View on the completed structure fully open to traffic.
Principal Contractor – Birse Rail
Client – Network Rail
Engineer – David Millar, Mike Lally
Commerial – Chris Wortley
Foreman – Grant Toesland
Trees/Fencing – ASB fencing
Track panels – TPA
Site cabins – A Plant
Waterproofing – Proctors Waterproofing
Temporary Works Checks - PASCO
Scaffold – SYS
Demolition – B&B Demolition
Labour Stane/Brickwork – APB Group ltd
Tools/Equipment – Speedy
TM – David Skells TM ltd
Bearings – SK Bearings
Timber crane pads – Marwood
Surfacing – South Yorkshire Tarmac
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