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Humberside engineering firm Britcon completes £850k Lincolnshire project

Civil engineering and structural steelwork contractor Britcon, based in Scunthorpe, completed an £850,000 contract for Lincolnshire County Council.

A crane lifting exercise put in place an iconic 65 metre long bridge in Boston town centre officially opened the bowstring arch footbridge over the River Witham.

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire based Britcon was appointed to design and build the new, contemporary bridge in 2013 by Lincolnshire County Council after funding was allocated to replace the existing 1970’s structure.

Andy Newell, Project Manager at Britcon, said, “We hosted a number of workshops to finalise the design details and resolve the many issues of building a bridge on such a confined site.

“The new structure is wider than the existing bridge and has an elliptical deck allowing people to admire the nearby Boston Stump without obstructing the crossing.

“Key features include a non-slip surface and improved access for pedestrians, wheelchair users, dismounted cyclists, pushchairs and mobility scooters. “

Britcon removed the old bridge using a 500 tonne crane and new steel parts for the central span were assembled in a car park adjacent to the river in preparation for lifting into its permanent position.

A 1000 tonne crane was required to lift the bridge in place and the two ramp sections which were transported with Police escort.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .