The contract involved the emergency remedial works to five bridges around Cork City.

Project Details:

Blackash Bridge is a single span masonry arch structure running in a north-south direction along a local road over the Tramore River near the Kinsale Road Roundabout in Cork City.

The works include:

• Water management
• Installation of tie bars
• Vegetation clearance
• Repointing
• Masonry repair
• Rebuilding of parapet and spandrel wall

Curraheen Road Bridge is a single span masonry arch structure running in a east-west direction along a local road over the Two pot River in Curraheen, Cork City

The works included:

• Water management
• Guniting
• Vegetation clearance
• Repointing
• Reinstallation of masonry bed lining

Fitz’s Boreen Bridge is a two span masonry arch structure running in a north-south direction along a local road over the River Bride near Blackpool in Cork City.

The works include:

• Water management
• Vegetation clearance
• Removal of debris
• Repointing
• Masonry repair
• Provision of scour protection

Blackpool Bridge is a single span structure running in a north-south direction along a local road over the River Bride in Blackpool, Cork City.

The works include:

• Water management
• Installation of concrete footing to abutment
• Repointing
• Masonry repair
• Blocking of existing masonry arch
• Regrading of existing riverbed

Orchard Court Footbridge is a single span structure running in a west-east direction over the River Bride in Blackpool, Cork City

The works include:

• Water management
• Concreting foundations
• Clearing of debris from riverbed
• Placing rock armour in the riverbed
• Vegetation clearance