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23/2/2012 - Northside bridge begins to take shape
16/8/2011 - Work starts on new Workington road bridge
29/6/2011 - Council welcomes confirmation of DfT funding for new road bridge in Workington
26/5/2011 - Northside bridge replacement gets green light from Cabinet
23/3/2011 - Planning go-ahead for replacement Northside bridge
22/12/2010 - Northside replacement planning application submitted
Listed below are the estimated milestones for the construction for Northside bridge.
Please note that these timescales are an estimation only based on the work that is currently ongoing. The works are weather dependant and these dates may change at short notice.
| Works | Current estimated completion date |
|---|---|
| Piling works | December 2011 - completed |
| Bridge piers | Mid January 2012 (excluding stone cladding) |
| Late January 2012 (excluding stone cladding) | |
| Bridge abutments | Late January 2012 (excluding stone cladding) |
| Mid February 2012 (excluding stone cladding) | |
| Steel beam lifts | Commence mid Feb 2012 (North side beam erection) |
| Late Feb 2012 (South side beam erection) | |
| Mid March 2012 (Centre span beam erection) | |
| Bridge superstructure (concrete works) | June/July 2012 |
| Highways work (road works) | Late June 2012 |
| Opening to traffic | Mid to late August 2012 |
| Completion (landscaping etc) | Mid September 2012 |