The Network Rail (Ordsall Chord) Order 2015

Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULED WORKS

In the metropolitan districts of the City of Manchester and the City of Salford

• Work No. 1 — A railway comprising an elevated chord, 1,183 metres in length, commencing at a point on the Bolton Lines railway (on the existing Castlefield Manchester, South Junction & Altrincham Railway viaduct (“Castlefield MSJ&AR viaduct”)) 21 metres north-west of the bridge carrying that railway over Potato Wharf, passing north-west over Water Street, the 1830 Viaduct, Prince’s Bridge (to be removed), the River Irwell and over the Trinity Way, tying into the east side of the existing Middlewood Liverpool & Manchester Railway viaduct (“Middlewood L&MR viaduct”) carrying the Chat Moss Lines and terminating at a point on that railway 20 metres north-east of Bury Street.

  Work No. 1 includes—

  (i)

  a viaduct including a bridge over the River Irwell, a bridge over Water Street replacing the existing single span Cast Iron bridge and a new deck on the Middlewood L&MR viaduct at DSE 146(19A) and partial demolition of the viaduct where the new chord ties in;

  (ii)

  widening of the Castlefield MSJ&AR viaduct on its north-eastern side;

  (iii)

  strengthening and overstraddling of the existing 1830 Viaduct;

  (iv)

  widening of the Middlewood L&MR viaduct on its eastern side; and

  (v)

  placing of piers of the proposed viaduct and safety barriers in Trinity Way and the placing of bridge abutments in Water Street.

• Work No. 2 — A railway 300 metres in length, being a realignment of the Bolton Lines railway commencing at a point on that railway 20 metres south-east of Potato Wharf passing north-westwards and terminating at a point 21 metres south-east of Trinity Way.

• Work No. 2 includes the widening of the Castlefield MSJ&AR viaduct on its south-west side and a bridge over Water Street replacing the existing single span Cast Iron bridge.

• Work No. 3 — A railway 914 metres in length being a realignment of the Chat Moss Lines railway commencing on that railway at a point north of Trinity Way passing north-eastwards and terminating 43 metres south-west of Bury Street.

  Work No. 3 includes the widening of the existing Middlewood L&MR viaduct on its north-western side and a new deck over the existing arch at DSE 146(19A).

In the metropolitan districts of the City of Manchester and the City of Salford

• Work No. 4 — A bridge to carry a footpath and cycle track over the River Irwell (being a replacement for Prince’s Bridge) commencing at a point on Water Street and terminating at a point on Trinity Way.

• Work No. 5 — A bridge to carry utility apparatus together with a footpath and cycle track over the River Irwell commencing at a point 39 metres north-west of Water Street and terminating at a point on Trinity Way.