Old Bow Bridge, Leicester

Leicester City Council have awarded another project using our Framework Partnering Contract for civil engineering works and repairs to highway structures.

This latest scheme is for the strengthening and restoration of the Grade II structure "Old Bow Bridge" which carries City bound traffic on St Augustine Road where it crosses the River Soar. The bridge has been damaged and suffers from corrosion brought about by the action of water and in particular winter gritting with salt.

The works started in February will take until September to complete with traffic restrictions and lane closures as necessary. To minimise inconvenience and disruption the in-bound City lanes will only be closed In the school summer holidays with both inbound and out-bound traffic using out-bound bridge in single lanes.

The restoration will require the complete removal of all the tarmac road surfacing, shot blasting the steel structure back to clean bare metal, repairing and strengthening the steel and protecting with a high quality paint. A new concrete deck will be constructed between the concrete laid thirty years ago under the road and the parapets with all the concrete then being completely waterproofed using a spray applied waterproof membrane.

Finaly footways and road will be re-laid using original slabs, setts and cobbles wherever possible and practicable with the final part of the restoration being the cleaning of the iron parapets and their re-painting in black with white infill panels to emphasise the original crest on the white background.