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Client: Calderdale Council—Ref 4239
Location: Copley, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Length: 40.0m
Width: 3.0m
Form: Pratt Truss with hardwood deck
Project Description
The historic Copley Bridge near Sowerby Bridge, Halifax was
destroyed by floods in 2015. CTS were appointed to design,
manufacture, deliver and install a new 40m x 3m bridge above
flood levels to avoid the reliance of any supports in the river.
CTS director Sally Preston explains: “Along with meeting
Calderdale Council’s project requirements the main design
challenge was the difficult access into the site which prohibited
delivery of a fully assembled bridge and restricted the crane size
to carry out the final lift. This influenced the design, resulting in
the incorporation of removable elements such as the deck so that
the weight could be minimised during the lift and then the bridge
completed insitu”.
The structure was brought into site in 3-sections and welded
together on the bank in the weeks before the main lift. To work
within the capacity of the 350-tonne crane CTS joiners only fitted
the hardwood deck boards after the bridge had been dropped into
its final position.
The installation over the weekend was organised with Calderdale
Council and site contractor BAM Nuttall to minimise disruption to
residents - many of whom turned out to watch their new “Wilson
Bridge” reunite the two river banks once again.
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