A barge was towed into place on the River Suir in south east Ireland on Wednesday (26 July) to start piling works on four pier foundations for the Waterford Sustainable Transport Bridge.
Contractor BAM will build a cofferdam for the below-water works on the pier foundations. BAM’s barge Skerchi is providing a working platform for a 250t crane on the south side of the river. Once the cofferdam is completed, it will move on to the two piers on the north side.
BAM’s barge Skerchi towed into place for the start of piling works on a sustainable transport bridge in Waterford (Ireland).
The bridge will provide a crossing for pedestrians and cyclists between Waterford’s North Quays development and the city centre.
The US$188 million cost of the North Quays Project, which includes the bridge, a sustainable transport hub and city-centre access infrastructure, was covered by an investment of US$111 million from the Irish government’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and US$77 million from the National Transport Authority.
