The headline this month is undoubtedly the progress being made with the Stonehouse Ocean railway bridge project. We have introduced a whole new Ocean section on this website – click here. The project is now much more recognisable now that the contractor has at long last erected a sign at the site entrance off the […]
Ocean Rail Bridge – 22/02/21
Update The results of the recent geological investigations were assessed and a decision was taken to defer the installation of the bridge to December 2021. The investigations have shown that the bedrock of the canal beneath the railway bridge is at a deeper level than reported by previous surveys. This means that construction plans have […]
Ocean Rail Bridge – 16/02/21
Works Completed on site (up to 14/02): In total, there are 37 concrete units to be cast on site to form the new bridge. These include 8 large units (box culvert units); 12 wingwall units; and 17 smaller units including headwall and towpath units. The large units weigh up to 64t. 7 units have been […]
