Contractors working for Highways England will lift 30 giant concrete bridge beams into place over the A160 near Immingham during the next two weekends.
The bridge beams are up to 28 metres long and up to 76 tonnes and each will take approximately two hours to lift into place, requiring the A180 to be closed for both weekends at Brocklesby Interchange,
Highways England said once the new beams have been installed, work can begin to construct the bridge deck, which will see the interchange become a roundabout, improving access to and from the A160, which runs to the Port of Immingham.
Preparatory work at the Immingham site
The works are part of an £88.4 million project to improve access to Immingham – one of Britain’s busiest ports. Highways England is upgrading to a dual carriageway the three-mile section of the A160 between the A180 and the port.
Ben Ridgeon, project manager at Highways England, said: ‘This bridge beam lift is an important construction phase of the Port of Immingham project, which will significantly improve journeys to and from the port.
‘The new roundabout at Brocklesby Interchange, where the A160 meets the A180 will increase capacity at the junction and make it easier for drivers to move to and from the main road to the port.’
He added: ‘Our contractor will be using major lifting equipment and it is essential we close the road over two weekends to ensure maximum safety to both road workers and road users alike.’
One party involved in the works at Immingham is specialist civil engineering company Freyssinet Ltd. See our interview with Matthew Dronfield (47), Freyssinet's head of repairs and products here.
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