GLEN NEVIS FOOTBRIDGES
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Design new bridge over River Nevis and new ramps to Youth Hostel bridge, as part of circular All Abilities path network.
Client – Highland Council
Completion – 2017
Value – £593,000
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Design of bridges; Principal Designer.
PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS
- 42m span bowstring arch, with main members square sections on the diagonal
- stiffened plate deck
- handrail integral with deck for stiffness
- Steel, mass concrete and earth ramps
KEY FEATURES
Design of structure; use of fibre reinforced concrete
CONTRACTORS
Project Manager – Wallace Stone
Main Contractor – Fion Construction Ltd
Steelwork Subcontractor – AJ Engineering