P.P. O'Connor Dismantle Desoto Bridge in Widnes, Cheshire

P.P. O'Connor dismantle Desoto Bridge in Widnes, Cheshire.
• Desoto Bridge - 72 meters long x 32 meters wide x 8 meters high, spanning Road and Rail
• 1,600 tonne Concrete Deck + 2,000 tonne concrete abutment and support walls
• 850 Tonne Steel Beams + rebar
• Demolition carried out over 1.5m deep x 450mm High pressure gas main + designed bridging protection
• Approximately 850 timber protection mats laid over 400mm of stone
• Demolition carried out in 144 hours (6 x 24hour shifts)
• Road and Rail handed back ahead of schedule
• 10 excavators used ranging from 7 tonne to 120 tonne and other associated plant
• 500 tonne crane used
• 0 Waste - 100% Recycled
• Concrete crushed and recycled to 6F2
• Steel fully recycled
• Project carried out to full client and stakeholder satisfaction.