Warburton High Level Bridge Refurbishment

Description

Peel Ports owns and operates six of the UK’s most important ports (Port of Liverpool, Heysham Port, Manchester Ship Canal, Medway (Sheerness / Chatham), Clydeport (Greenock, Hunterston, Ardrossan) and Great Yarmouth). It also operates a container terminal in Dublin. In support of its ongoing operations, The Manchester Ship Canal Company Limited is launching a regulated procurement competitive tender process for the award of a bridge refurbishment design and build contract for the Warburton High Level Bridge. The aim of the project is to undertake major works to improve the traffic flow along Warburton Road and life extending and strengthening works to the high level cantilever bridge. Lot 1: The key elements of the project are listed below but not limited to : • To refurbish and strengthen the high level cantilever bridge to sustainably extend the life of the structure • Asset protection works to alleviate the risk of structural fatigue failures, major impact damage, and contributing to accelerated wear of the road surface as below: • Steelwork repairs/replacement and replacement of steelwork protective system • Replacement of expansion joints to prevent water ingress to deck • Patch repair to carriageway where there is a minor breakup of surfacing course • To install a new automated tolling system to improve the flow of traffic in the area • Resurfacing and traffic calming measures to accommodate 10,000 vehicles per day