Chippenham, Scour Protection
For Network Rail
Extensive flooding in recent years has started to erode the footings of some of Network Rail’s river bridges.
Extensive flooding in recent years has started to erode the footings of some of Network Rail’s river bridges.
Extensive flooding in recent years had eroded the foundations of the level crossing and the river bank, supporting the main line rail track running only 8 metres from the water’s edge. Scour protection and a new river bank of rock armour was needed, to prevent further track movement and level crossing subsidence.
Salmon’s Brook has been associated in the past with significant flooding both historically and more recently back in October 2000.
In recent years, scour has resulted in the river bank failing, with bank material falling into the river and this therefore required remediation.
Perth & Kinross Council awarded a project to Gael Force Engineering Ltd for the construction of new seasonal water taxi pontoon berths to be located on the River Tay at two separate locations – at Fergusson Gallery in the heart of Perth and also further downstream at Willowgate.