Replacement of Movement Joints and Concrete Repairs on Roger Howe Bridge (A685)

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Westmorland and Furness Council awarded a contract to Metcalfe Plant Hire Ltd for the replacement of six movement joints at six half-joint locations across the full width of Roger Howe Bridge, which carries the A685 over the River Lune northeast of Kendal.

The scope included concrete repairs to precast concrete beams, in-situ concrete crossheads, and in-situ concrete deck at half-joint locations, as well as vegetation removal and sealing of gaps between parapet plinths and parapet coping joints.

The contract also covered a Principal Bridge Inspection, an Inspection for Assessment, and a Structural Review of the bridge excluding the half-joints, which had already been undertaken by WSP UK Limited.

The contract value was AUD 146,960.