Balfour Beatty is refurbishing Edinburgh’s Grade A-listed North Bridge.
The 160m-long structure was built between 1894 and 1897 by Sir William Arrol & Co, the same company that constructed the Forth Bridge.
Balfour Beatty’s restoration project includes:
- Structural steelwork repairs
- Grit blasting and repainting of the structural steelwork
- Repairs to the cast iron facades
- Repairs to the bridge’s concrete deck, including a partial deck replacement
- Improvements to the structural drainage systems
- Replacement of expansion joints
- Restoration and repairs to the King’s Own Scottish Borderers war memorial, which is located on the east plinth of the bridge’s south pier
- Installation of permanent platforms to improve access for future inspection and minor maintenance.
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