2018

SU3716 : Old Romsey Road bridge replacement works

taken 5 years ago, near to Upton, Hampshire, England

Old Romsey Road bridge replacement works
Old Romsey Road bridge replacement works
Drone photo. By this time the southern half of the old bridge had been demolished, leaving a single carriageway under traffic light control. Works currently going on seem to involve exposing the foundations of the demolished half of the old bridge, presumably preparatory to making foundations for the new one.
Romsey Road bridge replacement scheme 2018/9

A concrete bridge carried the A3057 Romsey Road over the M27 motorway at Nursling. It was built in the 1970s and had a design life of 25 years. In 2016 bridge inspectors identified failings in the bearings, meaning the bridge was unable to move as designed. Developing cracks had also been observed in the ends of the pre-stressed concrete beams.

Structural monitoring equipment was installed to give early warning of any deterioration. A 26 tonne weight limit was imposed. Utilities running over the bridge were diverted.

In 2018, a scheme to replace the bridge was implemented. This involved works on the south side of the M27 west of the bridge. It was planned to build a new bridge on site, close the motorway, demolish the old bridge, and move the new bridge into position.

See LinkExternal link for demolition operations over the weekend of September 29 & 30 2018.


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Roads, Road transport Construction, Development Image Buckets ?: Aerial Primary Subject: Works
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bridge Replacement Works [26] · Foundations for the New [6] Title Clusters: · Old Romsey Road bridge replacement works [13] ·
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SU3716, 157 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Peter Facey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 20 October, 2018   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 20 October, 2018
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 375 168 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:56.9703N 1:27.9759W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 375 167
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