Project Updates
Sessions at Bridges Scotland
Wednesday 27 November 2024
10:00
Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside (CWRR)
10:00 - 10:25
New Construction
- Transformational project for the Glasgow City Region.
- First opening road bridge across the River Clyde Connecting Renfrew with Clydebank and Yoker.
- Glasgow City Region City Deal.
- Work, health, social and community benefits.
10:25
Queensferry Crossing & Forth Road Bridge: Automated Barrier Diversion
10:25 - 10:50
Bridge Management
- A brief look at the challenges of ice accretion and other emergency events that can result in the closure of the Queensferry Crossing.
- Outlining the challenges of dynamic/reactive traffic management to implement safe diversion of traffic away from M90 QC.
- An introduction to SPIE Nederland automated barrier technology and benefits
- Overview of design and construction of the barrier system.
- Operational benefits of the new automated barrier system and the significant reduction in time to divert traffic from M90 QC on to A9000 FRB.
10:50
Exploring Design Options for the M6 Lune Gorge
10:50 - 11:15
Repair, Refurbish, Renovate
- Overview of the M6 Lune Gorge scheme.
- Lessons learned so far from the design phase.
- Complexity of delivery (live M6 project).
- First National Highways resilience scheme of this type.
- This is the future, major maintenance of our aging assets.
14:25
Tay Road Bridge Refurbishment
14:25 - 14:50
Repair, Refurbish, Renovate
- Why the need to refurbish?
- Alternative transport options considered.
- Traffic management solution adopted.
- Phase 1 lessons learned.
- Phase 2 and bridge completion.
Thursday 28 November 2024
14:25
Kincardine Bridge Southern Piled Viaduct Replacement Project
14:25 - 14:50
Repair, Refurbish, Renovate
- Brief history of Kincardine Bridge.
- Background to southern piled viaduct replacement.
- Overview of construction and challenges.
