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Bennett Associates Engineer, James Hill will be speaking about
the Dutch River Swing Bridge Replacement at a forthcoming Institution of
Mechanical Engineers event. He will be speaking alongside Dave Lowther of Birse,
John Mason of Mason Clark and Richard Langrick of Butterley Engineering.
This joint event between the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
and Institution of Civil Engineers will discuss aspects of the design,
procurement and construction of the award winning replacement swing bridge on
the A161 over the ‘Dutch River’ in Goole.
The presentation will take place on 29th November 2007 at 6:00pm
at Lecture Theatre 3, Frederick Mappin Building, University of Sheffield, Mappin
Street, Sheffield S1 3JD. More information can be found on the
ImechE website
The Dutch River Swing Bridge carries the A161 highway over the
Dutch River and acts as a vital link between Old Goole and Goole. The
replacement swing bridge has a moveable span measuring 45 metres long x 14
metres wide – one of the biggest to be built in the UK in recent years. A fixed
approach pier on the south side, 12 metres in length, aligns with the nose of
the moving section, and there is a shorter fixed pier on the north side. The
pivot on the new bridge is positioned one-third of the distance from the tail,
which has increased the navigable passage when the bridge is open to shipping
from 11.5 metres to 15.2 metres, despite the increased width of the bridge deck.
In April 2007, the swing bridge replacement won a
prestigious award from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Yorkshire &
Humber Region.
November 2007
Related links:
 New
East Riding Bridge Swings into Action
Goole
Swing Bridge Wins Top Award
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