DesignBuyBuild_16_2015

Landscaping & External Works
NEW BRIDGE PROVIDES ESSENTIAL LINK
ALONG CORNWALL’S
CLAY TRAILS
A new 31m x 3.5m Tied Arch bowed steel
truss cycle/bridle bridge linking St Austell to
The Eden Project was recently installed by
CTS Bridges during a night time road
closure over the A391 Carluddon Road,
Cornwall.
The bridge provides an essential link for
the ‘Clay Trails’ which form a network of
walking, cycling and horse riding trails
through mid-Cornwall encompassing the
towering clay tips known collectively as the
Cornish Alps.
Alex Hoffen, Project Manager for Cormac
praised CTS for a successful installation,
saying ‘the bridge will benefit pedestrians,
equestrians, cyclists, young, old and
disabled with the main aim being towards
sustainability, health and wellbeing and the
environment’.
The bridge was designed by CTS as a tied
arch formed from 500mm CHS with steel
hollow section hangers and sub-frame. The
deck was overlaid with rubber tiles in order
to provide a safe and quiet surface for horse
riders. The 1.8m high parapet comprises
steel uprights and top rail with stainless steel
weld mesh and a 625mm solid steel toe
board. The bridge was transported in one
piece from Huddersfield to Cornwall on a 5
axle triple extender step frame vehicle under
police escort for the last part of the journey.
CTS planned and supervised the installation
using a 350t crane.
CTS Bridges specialise in the design,
manufacture and installation of footbridges
in timber, steel, FRP or combined materials
to suit aesthetics and budget.
For further details on this project or for any other
enquiries, please contact CTS Bridges
Tel: 01484 606416.
Email: enquiries@ctsbridges.co.uk.
Web: www.ctsbridges.co.uk
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