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Darlington based bridge builder Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd today
announced that it has won a major contract worth in excess of
£60 million to carry out extensive works on the M1 Tinsley
Viaduct at Sheffield.
The contract will involve strengthening the 1033m long, 20 span,
double deck steel box girder viaduct to bring it in line with
an EU directive on lorry weights. All structures supporting main
roads are now required to be capable of carrying a 40 tonne vehicle
weight limit.
Currently the 32-year-old bridge is restricted to four lanes.
Strengthening works will allow this to increase to six.
Cleveland Vice President Derek Pattle said:
"Cleveland's impressive track record and experience in the field
of retrofit projects and bridge building has undoubtedly been
a major factor in securing this prestigious project for us." The
first stage of a four-month programme of surveys and tests on
the busy viaduct has already been successfully completed with
Cleveland Bridge working alongside main contractor Edmund Nuttall,
design consultants Owen Williams Ltd and the Highways Agency.
The work should take around three years to complete.
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