N18 Bunratty Pavement Rehabilitation Scheme
- Project Type Roads / Bridges
- Client National Roads Authority (NRA)
- Company Involvement This Scheme was awarded to Colas Roadbridge JV as a works package part of the Motorway Maintenance and Renewals Network B Framework Contract. CRJV undertook the position of Main Contractor, PSDP and PSCS for the construction works. The works were carried out by Roadbridge.
- Form of Contract Public Works Contract for Minor Works
- Dates September 2013 - December 2013
- Location Co. Clare, Ireland
Project was located adjacent to the heritage village of Bunratty and Bunratty castle environs (400,000 visitors per year) and within a proposed Natural Heritage Area and a Special Area of Conservation
Key Features
- Contra-flow, traffic management and recovery service to National Primary Route N18 (32,500 AADT)
- Reconstruction and overlay of existing 1.6km dual carriageway using lightweight fill material
- 10,600 tonnes of bituminous pavement material (including 2,600 tonnes of SMA)
- 29,023m2 of milling carried out
- 2,400m3 of capping material and 1,318m3 of Cl.804
- 7,500m3 of LECA Lightweight fill aggregate
- 2km of filter drainage (225 - 375mm dia.)
- 850m of four-way communications ducting
- 7.5km of Line marking and installation of road studs
- 2.5km of road restraint system, including wire rope
- Emergency structural repair and waterproofing to existing underpass structure
