Redisher Wood Bridge Refurbishment, Ramsbottom

Redisherwood Bridge is located in rural area with restricted access off Redisher Lane (off Bolton Road), Ramsbottom and carries Public Footpath No°14 across Holcombe Brook. The Bridge is a single span masonry arch structure with an overall span of approximately 2.8 m and an overall width of 1.45m. The O.S. location of the bridge is E: 377381 - N: 415583.

The works required include (but not restricted to):

• Site clearance including saplings and trees within 5m of the structure and training walls. • The taking up/down of masonry training walls and rebuilding along existing lines with approximate retained heights between 1.4m to a maximum of 2.1m. • The taking up/down/repair spandrel walls. • Construction of squared random rubble stone parapets to bridge to a height of 1.15m above finished footway level. • Construction timber parapets to training walls to a height of 1.15m • Masonry repairs, pointing and pressure grouting of existing abutments/arch ring. • Working at heights of up to 2.1m above and adjacent to a waterway.