Water Main Replacement and Diversion Work

Holloway Road Bridge, N19

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Location

London, UK

Client

Transport for London

Main Contractor

Skanska

Value

£1.2m

Challenges and Solutions:

  • The bridge was at the end of its operational life and had significant safety issues to be addressed
  • Road blocker had to be removed as it had been installed by Hochtief
  • Complex interfaces with Network Rail, utility companies, TFL roads and local residents
  • • Size and depth of excavations
  • • Working on a live traffic road as the other side of the bridge was still in use

Scope of the project:

  • The scope of this project was to carry out utilities works associated with the replacement of A1 Upper Holloway Road over railway bridge scheme
  • Diversionary utility works for installation of new bridge Divert 2 way 100mm duct with fibre optic cables into the new service bridge
  • The construction of two new footway chambers to intercept existing duct route in footway