Overview

This project won the prestigious ICE Small Project Award 2021. The ICE made the comments below.

“A critical upgrade on a main trunk road route that otherwise would have had a massive impact on society connectivity, requiring a 15-mile detour. The team dealt with unknown asset condition but focused on repair not replacement – a blueprint for reducing carbon in infrastructure. This was real “hands-on”
engineering in action.”

Winnington Swing Bridge in Northwich, Cheshire is one of the first electrically-operated swing bridges ever seen in the UK. It is a 111-year old Grade 2 listed steel structure. It was constructed in 1908/1909 and replaced an earlier one built in 1901.

Scope

Complete refurbishment of structure to remove a weight restriction (from 7.5T weight limit to 45T weight limit)

• Refurbish Pintle / Swing Mechanics Including Pintle, Kentledge,
  Kentledge Basket, Operating Wheels Etc.
• Renew Bird Netting
• Investigate And Tighten Tail Deck Plate While Bridge Swung Open.
• Surfacing Repairs To Tail Deck Plate
• Temporary Propping To Tail.
• Remove Existing Nose (Last Transom) And Manufacture A Replacement
  Transom And Reinstate
• Place Ballast On The Bridge And Swing Back Into Road Open Position
  To Install Temporary Bridging To Allow Road To Be Opened To Traffic.
• Undertake Kentledge Repacking And Securing.
• Undertake Repainting / Repairs To The Kentledge Box Including
• Mechanical Preparation And Repainting.
• Remove Temporary Roadway / Install Ballast To The Deck
• Walkway Strengthening Works Including New Like For Like
• Handrailing System
• Truss Box Strengthening
• Blasting & Painting Sections Of Bridge (Localised Encapsulation)

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