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| Work on the construction of the bypass commenced on the 13th February 2006 after a 'turf' cutting ceremony held on the 10th February. The ceremony was attended by a number of dignitaries including James Plaskitt MP, Chair of Warwickshire County Council, Councillor Gordon Collett, WCC Portfolio Holder for Environment, Councillor Martin Heatley and local member Councillor Les Caborn. Click on the following link for the news release Ceremony 13.02.2006. A photograph of the ceremony is below. |
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For the latest news on progress of the construction works please open the following link news release dated 13.2.2007. For the latest press release on the official opening ceremony of the bypass on the 14th May 2007 click on the News Release.
Warwickshire County Council, Galliford Try Construction and its main sub-contractors, Rowecord Engineering Limited, Deecon Civils and J&T McCaferty, have developed a Partnering Charter which will be used as a model for the running of the civil engineering project. If you would like to know more about this please click on the following link Partnering Charter. |
If you would like some brief facts on the road and bridge infrastructure of the bypass project, please click on the following link Scheme Details.
Archaeological investigations have been carried out during the construction of the bypass to the western side of Barford. The investigations have recorded archaeological remains dating from the Bronze Age to the Anglo-Saxon period, reflecting perhaps some 3000 years of occupation on the banks of the River Avon. For more information on the investigations click on the following link Barford Archaeology Investigations.
Left click on the photographs below to open a larger image.
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Construction of the new bridge over the River Avon and northern embankment within the flood plain |
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The flood compensation area on the southern side of the River Avon | |
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The line of the bypass in the vicinity of Westham Lane looking north towards Sherbourne Church. |
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An elevated view of the new River Avon Bridge and northern embankment construction looking towards the northern tie in with the existing A429. | |
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The placement of the main river span bridge deck beams using a 500 tonne crane. |
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An aerial shot of the southern section of the bypass construction looking in a northerly direction. |  |
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An aerial shot of the northern section of the bypass construction looking in a southerly direction. |
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The President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Quentin Leiper, visited the construction works of the Barford Bypass on the 23rd February 2007 with Greame Fitton, Head of Transport and Highways and project staff. |  |
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The bypass was opened to traffic on the 23rd February 2007 to permit the final stages of construction for a additional flood culvert through the existing A429 causeway. |
Another aerial view of the opened bypass looking in a southerly direction. | |
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The southern junction of the bypass after opening. |
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The official opening ceremony and presentation of the bench located at the southern end of the old Barford Bridge to the village. From left to right are Cllr Les Caborn, Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr Martin Heatley, James Plaskitt MP,Cllr Chris Davis Chairman of Warwickshire County Council, (Standing) Steve Walsh, Director of Galliford Try Construction, Cllr Marion Haywood and Cllr John Murphy of the Joint Parish Council. |
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