Ive Farm Bridge

Project:

Ive Farm Bridge

Discipline:
Civil Engineering Projects

Client:
London Borough of Waltham Forest

Value:
£500,000

Programme:
Completed 2013

Scheme:

Design, off-site manufacture and installation of superstructure consisting of a 15 metre single span footway bridge over a tributary of the River Lee.

Description:

  • Geo-technical boreholes to determine ground conditions
  • Design of sub-structure and superstructure
  • Piling for support pads
  • Construction of advance sub-structure comprising 2no. large reinforced concrete pad foundations, up-stand header walls incorporating holding-down bolts
  • Off-site manufacture by specialist manufacturers of bridge structure
  • Arrangements for bridge lift
  • Construction of new connecting footpaths and specialist anti-skid treatment to bridge surface
  • Re-grading of embankments
  • Soft landscaping works with new trees and shrubs

Photo: Ive Farm Bridge:
JB Riney Installing a footbridge in Leyton Jubilee Park, Waltham Forest.