North Canterbury News: March 14, 2024
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>14</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />
New deckonGorge Bridge to start in April<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
The longawaited replacement of the Waimakariri<br />
Gorge Bridge decking is one step closer following<br />
Fulton Hogan being awarded the tender.<br />
Engineers from the company wereonsite last week<br />
getting acloseup look at the composition of the<br />
decking from underneath.<br />
They climbed down into an enclosed area (walkway)<br />
underneath the bridge to take core samples.<br />
Meanwhile the new decking has been ordered and is<br />
due for delivery later this month. Construction is<br />
scheduled to begin in early April.<br />
The Waimakariri District Council has advised in<br />
order to allow construction to take placesafely and<br />
efficiently, the works will be delivered under afull<br />
road closure throughout the night between 7.30pm and<br />
4.30am.<br />
Afull programme, including details of traffic<br />
management and timings, will be shared later in the<br />
month to allow motorists to consider travel times and<br />
alternative travel routes while the work is being<br />
undertaken.<br />
The deck replacement forms partofthe longterm<br />
upgrade of the bridge, whichisjointly owned by<br />
Waimakariri and SelwynDistrict Councils.<br />
Over recent years, shortterm maintenancehas been<br />
required to maintainthe bridge in ausable condition,<br />
until design and the replacement of the deckand<br />
adjoining barriers could be undertaken.<br />
While Selwyn District Council is responsible for the<br />
daytoday management of maintenanceonthe bridge<br />
and is the lead agency for the replacement works, both<br />
councils have worked together to assess the existing<br />
structure, determine the requirements for the deck<br />
replacement, and evaluate tenders.<br />
The deck replacementdesign was completed in late<br />
2023, and the tendering process started before<br />
Christmas. Tender submissions closed in late January,<br />
with five tenders received.<br />
Both councils are looking forward to working with<br />
Fulton Hogan Ltd to successfully deliver this project<br />
for their communities.<br />
Waimakariri District Council staff said they<br />
appreciate the continued patiencefrom the public and<br />
will continue to keep them updated through social<br />
media as planning for the construction progresses.<br />
Close up view ... Engineers<br />
from Fulton Hogan Ltd. the<br />
contractors tasked with<br />
replacing the bridge decking<br />
on the Waimakariri Gorge<br />
Bridge, use amanhole to<br />
access the underside of the<br />
bridge to inspect it and take<br />
samples.<br />
PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Under it all ... Engineers<br />
navigate their way along the<br />
bridge to inspect it.<br />
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