Castleford to Wakefield Greenway Cycleway Bridge Over Live Railway.

As a part of the Castleford to Wakefield Greenway scheme a cycleway bridge is required to cross the existing railway. The crossing position is at the position of an existing bridge which has since been removed. Abutments remain but these are not to be utilised in the design, though the effect of their possible removal must be considered by the designer.

The feasibility report has recommended a 35m span steel bridge on abutments independent and not reliant on the existing abutments.

The contractor is to design and build a 35m span steel cycleway bridge in accordance with the current Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works as published by DfT. The design must also include for all requirements of Network Rail in crossing their infrastructure.

The works comprise:

DESIGN STAGE

Ground investigation - scope

Topographical Survey

Environmental Surveys, Statement and Mitigation.

Input to Safety Audits all Stages

C3 and C4 notices and estimates

Liaison with Wakefield Council and outside bodies

Liaison with Network Rail

Network Rail Procedures

Detailed design of the rail bridge including AIP and Category 3 Check.

Signal Sighting Report

Progress meeting attendance

Programme preparation and monthly updates.

Dealing with all technical queries during construction

Network Rail Liaison Design/Query Procedures during Construction.

Construction Phase

1 Construction of the designed bridge.

2 Construction of approximately 400m of 3m wide cycleway on the remains of a dismantled railway and across the new bridge. This cycleway will tie in to the existing cycleways constructed by others.