Location
Clifton
Completion Date
July 25
Tonnage
576T
Project Overview
Testing and inspection are being carried out to service fatigue categories F56, F71, and F90 in accordance with PD6705-2, with the bridge fabricated to Execution Class 3 under BS EN 1090-2. The structure forms part of the West Coast Main Line infrastructure, crossing the M6 near Penrith, and is the first project delivered under Network Rail’s Northwest and Central CP7 Framework. J&D Pierce has worked closely with the main contractor to refine the design and optimise buildability, helping maintain progress on a tightly compressed programme. Early completion of siteworks supports follow-on trades and ensures readiness for the critical rail installation during the restricted RoR possession period. The main trapezoidal box girders are being fabricated and assembled at the J&D Pierce Strubeam facility in East Kilbride. The girders will arrive on site as modular segments, split longitudinally and transversely at splice locations. Offloading will be completed using LTM1300-6.2 and LTM1500-8.1 cranes, with segments placed on elevated trestles to allow SPMT access for final installation. On site, the modules will be reassembled, joined transversely, and fully welded, tested, and cleaned over a three-month period to form the complete span.







