On this scheme J. Murphy & Sons Limited was tasked with the strengthening, refurbishment and waterproofing of the 180-year-old listed viaduct, designed by railway pioneer George Stephenson, to secure its future for generations to come.
In conjunction with our design consultants - Arcadis we devised a waterproofing scheme that could be installed within tight blockades and the permanent way team looked to improve the current rail alignment and low ballast depths over the structure. The scheme is currently scaffolded up to allow for strengthening and refurbishment of the asset including restoring the paint colours to their original glory as shown in the watercolour below from the 19th century.
Our works as the Principal Contractor for the design and build, works included:
