A blend of high-quality and sustainable mixed-use developments from housing to community facilities and dedicated open spaces for the community to share.
ECL was appointed Principal Contractor by the Consortium (Barratt David Wilson North Thames & Taylor Wimpey South Midlands) to construct a reinforced concrete bridge spanning Clipstone Brook and deliver the Eastern Link infrastructure.
Project Scope
Reinforced concrete rigid frame bridge structure
96x 0m deep CFA piled foundations
500m3 structural reinforced concrete base/abutments/walls
1x20 tonne 15-meter prestressed concrete beams
300m2 in-situ concrete deck with waterproofing & drainage
Storm and highway drainage
Proprietary parapet vehicle restraint system
30,000m3 of earthworks - 2km of highway storm drainage
27,000m3 of structural fill from borrow pits
8,000m2 of carriageway construction
6,000m2 of landscaping
S278 tie-in with two signalised junctions
Construction of carriageway over bridge
EASTERN LINK INFRASTRUCTURE
The Eastern Link infrastructure included 1.5 km of S38 and S278 mixed development link roads crossing the bridge structure and 2 km of highway storm drainage. And also included the installation of a four-way signalised junction to accommodate the development of a brand-new community high school.
RECYCLING MATERIAL
The burrow pit plan: We excavated from non-structure spaces of the site, covering an area roughly the size of three football pitches. The excavated material was used to infill other construction site areas, which would have otherwise been brought in at an additional cost. Again, an environmental solution that helped control earthwork operations limit transport movements and improve the project’s bottom line.
BAILEY BROOKE BRIDGE
Our phased approach successfully managed the integral beam bridge installation. Starting with the construction of a Bailey bridge structure, then watercourse realignments, the construction of a temporary crane platform, and a well-programmed installation of the bridge structures executed meticulously.
