Quite a journey for Kepax Bridge pylons as they arrive on site

The steel pylons, weighing 15 tonnes each and measuring 10 metres in height, are being delivered to site on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, before they are welded together.

 

The pylons started their journey in Ireland, where they were constructed by Jamestown, before arriving in Scunthorpe to be spray painted by Jack Tighe and then transported to the Kepax Bridge site.

 

Multiple sections of the bridge have been arriving over the past few weeks, with more due to arrive in the coming weeks, before they are lifted into position over the river, later this year.

 

Councillor Marc Bayliss, Worcestershire County Council's Cabinet Member for Economy, Infrastructure and Skills, said: “The bridge sections arriving on site mark the start of works where people will really begin to see the bridge taking shape.

 

“These deliveries do cause some disruption in the local area, so again, I’d like to thank local residents for their cooperation and understanding.

 

“This is an exciting time for the project and I’m looking forward to seeing the bridge sections being installed over the river later this year.”

 

Worcestershire County Council and Worcester City Council are working in partnership to provide the new walking and cycling bridge over the River Severn between Gheluvelt Park and Kepax.

 

Councillor Owen Cleary, Vice Chair of Worcester City Council’s Place and Economic Development Committee, said: “Kepax Bridge is a major part of the City Council’s investment in active travel in Worcester and it will be exciting to see the physical structure of the bridge start to take shape.”

 

The pylons are arriving on site following the arrival of large steel curved sections of bridge in October. Further sections of the bridge will be delivered over the next few weeks, with the cranes set to arrive later in the year to undertake the bridge lifts. These dates are dependent on suitable weather conditions and may be subject to change.

 

The bridge will allow people to enjoy a figure-of-eight route along the River Severn, from Diglis Bridge in the south to Sabrina Bridge near the city centre and this new bridge in the north.

 

Kepax will be a cable supported bridge, with the main span reinforced by cables connected to a single tower on the east side of the river. It will help to reduce traffic on the roads and promote health and wellbeing by providing additional capacity for people to cycle, walk and wheel.

More information about the bridge is available on the dedicated Kepax Bridge pages of the County Council’s website.