There has been a bridge at Walton on Thames since 1750, providing an important link across the River Thames between Shepperton and Walton on Thames.
This new £32.4 million bridge is the sixth bridge is under construction, with previous bridges, dating back to 1750, having been dismantled and rebuilt as traffic evolved and increased over time. It will replace two existing temporary bridges, and a new viaduct will be built alongside the existing viaduct, with the existing viaduct remaining in use for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
After extensive preparatory work in 2011, the main construction works began in early January 2012 and building is expected to finish by the summer of 2013.
Surrey County Council appointed engineers Atkins and main contractor Costain Limited, who then asked Freyssinet to supply the bridge bearings. In total, 12 no. pot bearings were supplied through Freyssinet Products Company (FPC) in France. The bridge bearings comprised a mixture of fixed, free sliding and guided sliding types.
All of the bridge bearings supplied are CE marked, demonstrating conformity with the essential requirements of applicable EC directives. Freyssinet conducts a policy of permanently improving its products and research and development of new processes or materials. The rigorous product quality control practices Freyssinet has developed have enabled the Group to obtain CE marking to distribute its bridge bearings.
The main decks of the bridge are now being prepared for installation and once this is complete the temporary protection in the river will be removed at the end January of 2013. Overall the project remains on target for completion during summer 2013.
There has been a bridge at Walton on Thames since 1750, providing an important link across the River Thames between Shepperton and Walton on Thames.
This new £32.4 million bridge is the sixth bridge is under construction, with previous bridges, dating back to 1750, having been dismantled and rebuilt as traffic evolved and increased over time. It will replace two existing temporary bridges, and a new viaduct will be built alongside the existing viaduct, with the existing viaduct remaining in use for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
After extensive preparatory work in 2011, the main construction works began in early January 2012 and building is expected to finish by the summer of 2013.
Surrey County Council appointed engineers Atkins and main contractor Costain Limited, who then asked Freyssinet to supply the bridge bearings. In total, 12 no. pot bearings were supplied through Freyssinet Products Company (FPC) in France. The bridge bearings comprised a mixture of fixed, free sliding and guided sliding types.
All of the bridge bearings supplied are CE marked, demonstrating conformity with the essential requirements of applicable EC directives. Freyssinet conducts a policy of permanently improving its products and research and development of new processes or materials. The rigorous product quality control practices Freyssinet has developed have enabled the Group to obtain CE marking to distribute its bridge bearings.
The main decks of the bridge are now being prepared for installation and once this is complete the temporary protection in the river will be removed at the end January of 2013. Overall the project remains on target for completion during summer 2013.