HOME SECTORS CASE STUDIES RESPONSIBILITIES ACCREDITATIONS NEWS ABOUT US CONTACT Telephone: +44 (0) 1652 640003 Email: sales@jacktighe.com Silver Jubilee Bridge Runcorn Jack Tighe Ltd commenced work in September 2009 on 3 Task Orders at the above Grade 2 listed structure as a subcontractor for Balvac, a Balfour Beatty company, who were working for Halton Borough Council. You might also like to read Sector: Highways Case Study: Ball Street Bridge Case Study: Gade Valley Viaduct The bridge was opened in 1961 and is a through arch bridge with a main arch span of 330 metres carrying the A533 and a cantilevered footway over the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal. We were initially tasked with carrying out blast cleaning and specialised coatings application to bays 4-21 of the underside deck of the bridge. In October 2011 we were awarded blasting and painting orders as part of the refurbishment of the Widnes approach and Spandrel section of the bridge. Preparation involved both mechanical preparation and dry blasting, followed by the application of Highways specified protective coatings to approximately 14,000 m² of structural steelwork. All of this area was below the main deck with very restricted access for our operatives and a maximum height of just 1.90 metres in some areas. These works were carried out over a period of 11 months. Whilst this order was successfully in progress we were awarded an additional phase on the opposite side of the bridge and above the deck, comprising the above deck columns, top lateral bracings and lower arch steelwork. Most of these areas were located approximately 20 metres above the deck and were accessed via fully encapsulated scaffold. As these work areas were predominantly above deck, it was not possible to work on all areas during normal working hours. Programming therefore had to take into account working during weekend road closures with access being gained via MEWPs. As these works overlapped with the ongoing works at the other end of the bridge, we maintained 2 separate gangs of operatives working concurrently for a period of time. The works on this section consisted of approximately 4,500 m² of structural steelwork with the preparation methods and the coating system being consistent with previous orders. These works had a value of just under £2 million and were completed in the late summer of 2013 with no environmental incidents despite the majority of the works being carried out over water and in the heavily built up area of Runcorn and Widnes. Jack Tighe Ltd Redbourne Mere North Lincolnshire DN21 4NW Telephone: 01652 640003 Company Registration Number 00834165 Jack Tighe Decorating Ltd Unit 2A 110 Eastmount Road Darlington County Durham DL1 1LE Telephone: 01325 482224 Company Registration Number 03236172 Jack Tighe Scunthorpe Ltd Park Farm Road Foxhills Industrial Estate Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire DN15 8QP Telephone: 01724 851109 Company Registration Number 03236332 Jack Tighe Coatings Ltd Kirk Sandall Industrial Estate Kirk Sandall Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 1LL Telephone: 01302 880360 Company Registration Number 01584875 Jack Tighe Ltd – Glasgow Office 56 Clydesmill Place Glasgow East Trading Estate GLASGOW G32 8RF Telephone: 01413706811 Company Registration Number 00834165 Other offices located in Portsmouth and Vale of Glamorgan. Page Links Home Construction Decorating Defence Energy Highways Marine Petrochemical Rail Shop Applied Coatings News Company History Group Structure Innovation Health & Safety Environmental Quality Corporate Social Responsibility Locations Resources Standards Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement Training Accreditations Privacy Policy Cookies © 2021 Jack Tighe Ltd. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Website design and development: Urban Feather Limited Cookie Notice We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. Accept Cookies Cookies Settings