Grange Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Works Extent

Grange Road Bridge located approximately 4 kilometres south of Cork City on the R851, spans over the Grange Stream.  A composite structure, where the south side comprises of a masonry arch and the north side is constructed of precast concrete slabs and concrete abutments.

The project work involved:

• Repair of scour damage to the south western approach wall;
• Repointing of abutments and repair works to the masonry arch;
• Placing rock armour downstream of the north face of the structure to alleviate scouring;
• Rebuilding/repair of damaged sections of masonry parapet.

Objective

• Restoration the overall structural integrity of the bridge.

Timeline

Start: Construction commenced in June 2021.

Finish: Project was completed in Q3 2021.

For further information please contact  Dan O'Sullivan, Senior Executive Engineer at email dan_osullivan@corkcity.ie