The Borough of Trafford (Eastern Spine Canal Bridge) Scheme 1993 Confirmation Instrument 1995

SCHEDULE EASTERN SPINE CANAL BRIDGE — OVER BRIDGEWATER CANAL WITH KEY PLAN (PLAN “A”) SITE PLAN (PLAN “B”) AND SECTION (PLAN “C”) ATTACHED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE BRIDGE CROSSING THE BRIDGEWATER CANAL AS PART OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE A5081 TRAFFORD PARK ROAD/BRIDGEWATER BOULEVARD.

POINTS OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION (see Plan “B”)

From a point north of the centreline of the Bridgewater Canal in the Borough of Trafford, 20 metres south east of the south western corner of Unit no.7 Warwick Place Trading Estate and 31 metres west south west of the south western corner of Pinnacle Storage Ltd.To a point south of the centreline of the Bridgewater Canal, 41 metres south east of the south western corner of Unit No.7 Warwick Place Trading Estate and 17 metres south west of the south western corner of Pinnacle Storage Ltd.

CONSTRUCTION

Steel I beams on brick faced concrete abutments.

SPAN

14.7 metres (approximately) clear span square to the centreline of the Bridgewater Canal.33.6 metres (approximately) skew length between abutments.

WIDTH

The overall width of 33.4 metres (approximately) accommodates a dual carriageway road, comprising a 7.3 metre carriageway (2 × 3.65 metre lanes) in the eastbound direction, a carriageway varying between 7.3 and 14.6 metres (2 to 4 × 3.65 metre lanes) in the westbound direction, a central reserve with a minimum width of 3.0 metres and 2 × verges with a minimum width of 2.5 metres each.

HEADROOM

4.10 metres minimum headroom above Bridgewater Canal water level.

WATERWAY

The existing north canal bank and towpath will be retained. A new southern canal bank retaining wall is proposed to be constructed in front of the existing canal bank over a length of 299 metres and will link the new Eastern Spine Canal Bridge with the A5063 Trafford Road/White City Gyratory System West Canal Bridge.This would have the effect of reducing the minimum waterway width from 12.5 metres to 11.0 metres, except for a length of 87 metres beneath the new Eastern Spine Canal Bridge where the minimum waterway width would be further reduced to 9.5 metres.