Case ref: MLA/2018/00427
Licence ref: L/2018/00479/1

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Project description

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Project background

River Calder Viaduct and Approaches is a Category 5 estuarial defence. The defence protects River Calder
Viaduct CBC1, 165 and an adjacent steel footbridge. The defence comprises of sandstone and concrete
pitching, gabion baskets between the south abutment and southern pier; sandstone pitching and concrete
slab between the north abutment and northern pier. There is concrete toe protection and rock armour around both piers and a concrete invert between the two bridge piers on the centre span. On the north pier, a steel sheet pile wall with rock armour forming a training wall protecting the north pier. There is significant under cutting/ scour action on the concrete invert on the centre span of Calder Viaduct which required repair works to minimise and delay further deterioration to the invert. The concrete slab between the north abutment and northern pier is eroding.
The project’s aim is to repair the existing defences to prevent further erosion and ensure the continued stability of the railway.

Programme of works

A start date of 07.01.2019 is anticipated. The finish date will be 06.03.2019. The daily working times will be dictated by the high and low tidal times. As a guide the contractor's usual working times on site will be 07:30 – 17:30, Monday to Friday.

The works have been planned to be undertaken midweek days, considerations have been made around the local residents to ensure minimum disruption wherever possible, letters will be posted to all dwellings within a mile radius of the worksite, sufficient signage and traffic management will be put in place around all access points and site entrances and marshals positioned as required to ensure pedestrian safety whilst delivery are made. A compound will be set up consisting of offices and welfare cabins, parking areas will be identified as part of the traffic management plan. Members of the public/Wheelchair users and cyclists who will always be given the right of way during the construction phase.

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Applicant details

Mr Tony Duncan / 07739786655 / tony.duncan@networkrail.co.uk
NETWORK RAIL LIMITED / Network Rail The Embankment Unit C1 Vale Road Heaton Mersey Stockport / SK4 3GL

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