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Project updates for Ash Road Bridge

We are planning to complete the installation to the Vehicle Restraint System over the new bridge next week, 7 to 11 October. The work will take place overnight between 00:40 am and 04:40 am to coincide with the overnight period when no trains are running. However, we will be on site between 8pm and 6am.

This work is planned to take place on:

Network Rail is closing the railway line over the weekend of 14 and 15 September 2024. We are taking advantage of this closure to install the Vehicle Restraint System over the bridge. We, as an environmental health authority, have given permission for weekend working between 8pm Saturday 14 September and 5am Monday 16 September.
the north embankment is in the settling period and backfilling to main structure is ongoing
phase 4 started on 2 September. This involves installation of traffic calming measures on Grange Road
low voltage cable installation to be completed this month
completing the land drainage culvert wingwalls on the north side

the main bridge structure wingwalls are now complete on both sides
phase 3 works complete. New roundabout has been fully constructed
the concrete bridge deck is now fully cured
Ash Youth Club received a £15,000 donation from VolkerFitzpatrick, Tony Gee and Sword Contracts to fund a youth worker for a year. This is part of the social value element of the project

resurfacing completed on Foreman Road between Ash Church Road and Vyne Walk
phase 3 started on 15 July
wing walls on the north side of the bridge completed
bridge deck fully completed
start fill for the north embankment
visitors to the site:
- representatives from Homes England
- local scout, cub and beaver groups
- four students from Ash Manor School completed four days of work experience

a significant milestone in the Ash Road Bridge project was reached over the early May Bank Holiday weekend. 19 bridge beams were installed over the railway. You can read more about it in our newsroom and watch live footage on YouTube (opens new window)
phase two of the traffic management scheme will be in place from 15 May. You can view the traffic management schemes on our website

surfacing of Phase 1 of Foreman Road (Guildford Road to Foreman Park) is due to take place before the end of April following installation of curbs, edging and ducting
key work ongoing for the structures on both the north and south sites to be ready for the beam installation in early May
phase 2 of Foreman Road (Foreman Park to Vyne Walk) will now start in May. The traffic management will alter with Foreman Road closed from Foreman Park to Vyne Walk. This will only affect people driving to and from Foreman Park
our contractor Volker Fitzpatrick Limited, scored 45 out of a possible 45 points at its latest Considerate Constructors Assessment on 11 April

diversions for British Telecom, water and high voltage cables were completed on Foreman Road
drainage was being installed on Foreman Road Phase 1
flood relief culvert on the north site was completed
pile caps were installed on the north and south
scaffolding and shuttering installed on the north abutment (supporting structure for the bridge) and is being progressed to the south abutment
Year 10 students from Ash Manor school visited the site on 20 March

we, as environmental health authority, have given permission for weekend working until the first May Bank Holiday, 6 May 2024. Our contractor has agreed to adhere to stringent noise limits. This is so we can meet important deadlines
piling is now complete on both the north and south sites
the new Foreman Road roundabout (opposite Vyne Walk) is progressing well
kerbs have been installed on the new roundabout and southside embankment
the drainage pond has been dug for the northside embankment
drainage pipes are being installed at north end of Foreman Road
the Foreman Road entrance to site has been surfaced and the wheelwash is working

Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piling complete, south wing walls.

Blinding complete, north west wing wall.

piling work is taking longer than planned on the south side of the site. This is due to poor weather and unexpected ground conditions. We, as environmental health authority, has given permission to extend working hours on site to enable the piling to be completed by the end of January
when necessary, work will go on until 8pm Monday to Friday
our contractor, Fitzpatrick (VFL), raised £1000 from its supply chain to buy Christmas presents for children whose families receive food parcels from the Ash Villages Food Parcel Project (opens new window)

Pictured above are members of the Food Parcels Project team, some of the VFL team and Cllr Carla Morson.

site set-up for the main offices including parking for project staff
construction and testing of the south piling mat before piling starts in November
main embankment constructed and continues to settle. This can take several weeks