LOCHBOISDALE PORT OF ENTRY PROJECT

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

New 23m span footbridge as part of path network.

Client – Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust

Completion – 2012

Value – £92,000

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Design and construction of new footbridge with open grid grp deck, and 20m long timber approach ramp over flood plain.

PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS

  • Steel beams curved in elevation
  • Timber approach ramp over flood plain
  • Reinforced concrete substructure

KEY FEATURES

Planning application – timber handrails; Design for equestrian loading; Access for construction to bank remote from public road.

CONTRACTORS

Project Manager – Wallace Stone

Main Contractors – Hunter Construction Ltd