Tolka Quay Bridge and Car Compound

Project Details

  • Client: Dublin Port Company
  • Engineer: Jacobs Consultants Engineers
  • Value: € 2.4m
  • Year: 2014

Related Tags

Roads and Bridges
Transport Infrastructure

Description

The Works comprised of the construction of a new private bridge that  accommodates the transit of new imported vehicles from Tolka Quay Road, across the M50 (Bond Road), to an new vehicle storage compound.

The bridge is a continuous three-span (21.0m, 37.9m, 21.0m) half-through steel plate girder bridge. The bridge is supported on reinforced concrete piers at the intermediate supports and reinforced concrete abutments at the end supports.

The Car compound works involved the construction of drainage, subbase and blacktop surfacing of the 10 acre site. Installation of new security fencing and high mast lighting.