Settle Bridge (Bridge no. 1435) Masonry Repairs, Resurfacing and Vegetation Removal

Vegetation Removal and Parapet Repairs

Works will be carried out under a full road closure. The contractor will be required to work 7 days per week to enable the works to be completed in as little time as possible.

Vegetation removal will include: • Clear vegetation as shown on the contract drawing. • Eight trees to be removed as shown on the contract drawing

Masonry Repairs will include: • Carefully dismantle dislodged areas of parapets and set aside stones that are to be reused. • Rebuild parapets according to General Arrangement drawings and reset as straight as practicable using a 1:1:6 mortar. • Rake out and repoint all mortar on parapets in the areas shown on the contract drawing and repoint using a 1:1:6 mortar. • One new stone to be provided (coping south parapet) as shown on the Contract drawing

Resurfacing will include: • Plane out to 50mm depth, 550m² of HRA on the bridge • 215m² of asphalt reinforcing mesh