14 Bridges in County Limerick
Contract:
Limerick Non-National Road Bridge Refurbishment Program 2016
Client:
Limerick County CouncilYear:
2014Contract Details
Cumnor Construction Ltd. carried out the role of Works Contractor and PSCS for this project.
The project included the replacement, repair and refurbishment of 14 road bridges.
Works included the removal of existing pipes, reinstatement of existing stone culverts, reinstatement of stone culverts and stone flag soffits. Additional works included the repair and replacement of masonry, abutments, arches, spandrel walls and parapets. Safety Barriers were installed and the roads were resurfaced.
Some of the rivers flow into parts of the Lower River Shannon Special Area of Conservation. Consequently, particular attention was required for protected ecological species. There was ongoing monitoring of these sensitive environmental areas throughout the course of the contract.
Traffic management measures were in place for the duration of this project.