Replacement of Bridge and Culvert over River Esk and Little Fryup Beck for Fish Passage Improvement

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North York Moors National Park Authority awarded a contract to Wilf Noble Construction & Plant Hire Ltd for the installation of a replacement bridge over the River Esk and a replacement culvert over Little Fryup Beck to improve fish passage and natural river function.

The works included constructing two new water crossings to replace existing obstacles, with all works required to be completed before the end of June 2023 to align with project funding arrangements.

The River Esk bridge works involved installing a new bridge on a private farm road to Crag Farm while maintaining the existing bridge for vehicular access until completion, then removing the existing bridge and reinstating the river channel.

The existing bridge, a Public Bridleway, was subject to a temporary closure order.

Due to environmental constraints, in-river works could not commence prior to 22nd May 2023 to protect juvenile fish.

Erosion protection measures included riprap stone (approx.

30 m3), rock rolls (approx.

60 m), and biomatting (approx.

120 m2).

The Little Fryup Beck works comprised replacing a twin pipe culverted crossing with a 4m span multi-plate bottomless arch culvert, including removal of existing culverts and re-grading the bed.

The contract value was £243,990.