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Wind Fence and Steel Repairs

• All works Span 14 completed.
• Span 11 preparation completed, steel repairs around 50% completed to wind fence posts, coatings due to commence.
• Span 15 preparation ongoing with 15 panels completed, steel repairs to wind fence post completed.

Water Management

• Water management works paused other than coating and review of span 11 as detailed. All other works – Wind fence and steel repairs continuing to programme.
• The preparatory works to the bridge deck for the water management project on Span 11 is complete with the coating to be applied.
• Two coating options are being considered, Hammerite and Macropoxy.
• Hammerite coating – 36 nightshifts to complete: assume this will be 6 weeks at 6 n/s per week
• Macropoxy coating – 48 nightshifts to complete: assume this will be 8 weeks at 6 n/s per week
• Both weather dependent. Timescales to confirmation of preferred option likely next week with programme to follow.
• Contractor’s proposal submitted for removal of all loose bitumen from spans 12,13,14 and 15.

Method

• Brush or roller applied, no spraying. Temporary block of weep pipes but nothing else required.

Programme

• The programme for the water management project will need to be adjusted if it proceeds following review and discussion with the community.