Pike Bridge Project

The Work Underway Picture Gallery - Western Side

The western half of Pike Bridge, which is the part formed in 1924, is significantly wider than the eastern half. When the 1924 concrete extension was added, it was stipulated by the Company of Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation that the canal had to stay open throughout the bridge construction. As a result, the foundations of the 1924 were constructed behind the banks of the canal which would have remained full of water. It is not obvious how the formwork on the 1924 bridge was erected so as to be able to support the massive weight of the setting concrete whilst maintaining navigation clearance underneath. The formwork on the new bridge was able to rely on the support of the ground underneath.

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The shuttering for the underside of the bridge in place before Easter 2005	Reinforcing bars in position
The first of 11 concrete lorries arrives to pour the western abutments and bridge deck	Concrete pouring of the western half of the bridge
Concrete pouring of the western half of the bridge	Job almost done (on the western deck at least) - just a bit of levelling to do!
The new western arch with shuttering partially removed - 8th April 2005	The new western arch with shuttering partially removed - 8th April 2005
Ornate shuttering prepared for the west canal side parapet - 16th April	Western face of the bridge - 16th April
Inside the parapet shuttering - 20th April 2005	Steve Harding views new western parapet - 21st April
The new western parapet drying out - 21st April	Waterproofing the main deck (west) - 25th April
Inside of the west parapet with some of the wooden cross formers removed - 27th April	Discussions by the west face - 28th April
The new bridge being surfaced - 29th April	The west side of the bridge almost complete and now carrying traffic - 6th May 2005
Work moves to the East Side click here for the photos Earlier Pictures	What we were aiming at.......

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