A series of seven paired 50-metre bridge girders are being made for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) road project in Scotland.
The girders will create the Charleston Junction Underbridge in Aberdeen and are six metres longer than Cleveland Bridge UK鈥檚 previous record steel structure.
The first two pairs of girders have been completed and loaded out for the 300-mile journey from Cleveland Bridge鈥檚 factory in Darlington to site in Aberdeen. They will be followed by the remaining five paired girders, which are set to be finished and transported at the beginning of April.
It is one of a series of eight bridge structures that Cleveland Bridge has been contracted to supply to the project, which, at 58km, is the longest current road construction project in the UK. Main contractor on the project is AWPR Construction Joint Venture, which includes Balfour Beatty, Morrison Construction and Carillion.
To date, Cleveland Bridge UK has fabricated, delivered and installed four of the bridges for the contract, which, in total, contains 2,850 tonnes of steel bridge structures. The remaining four, including the Charleston Junction Underbridge, will be installed this year.
Chris Droogan, managing director of Cleveland Bridge UK, said: 鈥淔abricating and delivering this record breaking steel girder demonstrates the significant capacity and capabilities we have at Cleveland Bridge UK. This achievement is another highlight to add to our distinctive history and emphasises the continued role Cleveland Bridge UK is playing in delivering Britain鈥檚 evolving infrastructure requirements.鈥�
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