
ARMADALE – MILL BRIDGE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Upgrading and realignment of route A851 adjacent to the shore line necessitating construction of a new bridge over the Mill Burn with otter pass and rock armour wave protection.
Client – Highland Council
Completion – 2006
Value – £300,000
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Consultation; conceptual design; detailed design for main contractor.
PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS
- Concrete / reinforced and mass – 150 m³
- Stone Masonry facing – 100 m²
- Excavation – 50 m³
- Imported rock fill – 500 m³
- Rock Armour at bridge – 200 m³
KEY FEATURES
Attractive but robust and durable structure to withstand the aggressive marine environment; Complex road geometry at the site including sag curve, super-elevation and changing cross section; Stone masonry facing to concrete; stone masonry parapets and vehicular barriers.
CONTRACTORS
Main Contractor – RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd