Page 4 - WM Donald Newsletter - Edition Six

DRAINAGE SERVICES
IT’S NOT JUST DRAINS AND SEWERS!
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The construction of the River Dee Crossing, part of the AWPR B-T (Balmedie to Tipperty) project, started almost three years ago in the Summer of 2015.
The deck push was completed in November 2017 and road surfacing is now well under way.
The bridge is 270m long, weighs 35,000 tonnes and will carry two lanes of traffic in each direction.
The inspection skills of the Drainage Services team were employed to undertake an extensive CCTV survey of the bridge’s tension wire ducts.
The bridge will use 400 tonnes – 327km! – of post-tensioning strands to ensure it keeps its shape and strength.
River Dee Crossing under construction
Drainage Services Team inside brige deck
The bridge deck - long veiw