Bridge 34

Project Value

£400,000

Client Name

May Gurney

Project Type

Waterway Engineering

Bridge 34 Repair Works

Bridge 34 is a public road bridge over the North Oxford Canal, owned by Canal and River Trust. 

The bridge was of a brick arch construction and was in a poor condition with large crack in the brick work wingwalls, pilaster and arch barrel.  The road surface was settling, and the parapet was missing many coping stones.

The bridge had a 10ton weight limit restricting the size of plant we could use. Additionally, the canal was to remain open to allow boating traffic to continually navigate the canal.

The four wingwalls would be tied to each other by drilling right through the bridge from one side to the other before installing 6 stainless steel tie-bars and pattress plates.  Our team would then re-point the vast majority of the brickwork with NHL5 lime mortar and new coping stones made and installed on the parapets.

Our team would then remove the entire road surface and bridge deck. This would involve excavating around live Gas and Water services.  A new reinforced concrete support slab would then be installed followed by new kerb drainage and tarmac road surface.

Using specialist scaffolding, drilling rigs and floating plant the scheme was delivered on time and on budget to the delight and satisfaction of both Canal and River Trust and the County Council.

Bridge 34 Repair Works

Bridge 34 Repair Works

The principle features of the Bridge 34 Repair Works were;

  • Setup of a full road closure of Brinklow Road
  • Install access structures to bridges faces.
  • Install support systems to services.
  • Removal of roadway and fill from abutments.
  • Crack stitching with Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer anchors.
  • Drilling and installation of tie-bars and pattress plates right through the bridge structure to tie the wingwalls together.
  • Replacement and repointing of poor brickwork on the bridge faces with NHL 5 lime mortar.
  • Taking down and rebuilding of the southern parapet.
  • Installation of 2.4m sheet piles on the southern offside approach from the canal.
  • Installation of new reinforced concrete slab to the roadway, and ducting of the existing services.
  • Surfacing of the roadway and installation of road drainage.
  • Underpinning of the wingwalls with mass concrete.
  • Below water level brickwork repairs.
Bridge 34 Repair Works
Bridge 34 Repair Works
Bridge 34 Repair Works
Bridge 34 Repair Works

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“I could sit and write multiple examples where CPC and your team have, in my opinion, gone above and beyond what would normally be expected. I would however just like to say that this ongoing attitude, and excellent working relationship, has not only aided Centro in 2 current Metro extensions it has also given me huge confidence in the planning of 5 further Metro extensions. It’s also made my job very enjoyable”

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Carillion have been impressed by the high safety, quality and overall standards of your on-site Supervision, quality of workmanship and the ability to complete the works in line with the agreed programme.  It has been a pleasure working with the team from CPC Civils on the Lower Don Valley Flood Defence Project and we welcome working with them once more on future successful projects

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“Thanks to the installation teams from JP Concrete and CPC Civils  for a safe and excellent quality installation, very good job.”

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