King Street West/ Chestergate
Progress made during w/c 01.10.18
· Continuation of works to the horseshoe area of Chestergate/King St West. Concrete protection to existing services within the former footway and subsequent filling of carriageway widening to binder level. Southern footway closure on Chestergate in place between Kingston St and King St West to enable these works
· Former DM-EX site substantially completed
· Footway construction on Cooke Street ongoing
Look ahead for w/c 08.10.18
· Completion of works to the horseshoe area of Chestergate/King St West. Southern footway closure on Chestergate to be removed between Kingston St and King St West
· Completion of existing island removals on Chestergate (West of junction with King St West)
· Footway construction on Cooke Street completed
· Commencement of full carriageway construction on Kingston St and Lundy fence line relocation which requires a closure of Kingston St (between Cooke St and Chestergate) to enable these works
Knightsbridge
Progress made during w/c 01.10.18
· Northern footway closure on Great Portwood Street in-situ
· Additional strengthening works to Park Bridge Wing Wall by specialist contractor
· Kerbing to triangular splitter island on Knightsbridge
· Site clearance and kerbing to taxi rank splitter island on Warren St
· Site clearance to enable Howard St northern radii buildout
· Kerbing to enable Howard St northern radii buildout
· Tarmac overnight resurfacing of the scheme – planing out and regulating only this week
Look ahead for w/c 08.10.18
· Northern footway closure on Great Portwood Street in-situ
· Paving installation to triangular splitter island on Knightsbridge
· Additional strengthening works to Park Bridge Wing Wall by specialist contractor
· Paving to taxi rank splitter island on Warren St
· Footway sub-base at Howard St northern radii buildout
· Tarmac overnight resurfacing of the scheme
M60 Junction 1 (Hollywood Way)
Progress made during w/c 1.10.18
· Central island construction on Hollywood Way continues.
· Yew St/Hollywood Way radii footway and lower level footpath construction continues
· Removal of Tegula blocks and existing footway within central island
· Installation of tactile paving/Edging kerbs junction of Brinksway/Hollywood Way
· Excavation/kerbing works to footpath on roundabout ongoing
· SSK installation of lighting to subway ongoing
Look ahead for w/c 08.10.18
· Central island construction on Hollywood Way continues
· Yew St/Hollywood Way radii footway and lower level footpath construction continues
· Excavation works to roundabout ongoing
· Installation of NAL sockets / ducting to pedestrian refuge near J1 MW entrance
· BT duct installation junction of Hollywood Way /J1 MW ( Awaiting BT commencement date)
· Installation of parapet works to continue
· Subway works ongoing
Travis Brow Link Road
Progress made during w/c 01.10.18
· Travis Brow embankment reduced dig and disposal of earth continues.
· Embankment profiling at the west end has commenced in readiness for the soil nailing process.
· The retaining wall(s) cast `insitu` capping beam along the length of the wall is now complete
· Back of wall drainage has been installed and backfilling and re- profiling of the embankment continues.
· Excavation of the recycled fill and bed rock in front of the new retaining walls continues exposing the panels and piles inserted to make ready to receive the brickwork cladding. The recycled material is being transferred to the embankment slops behind the new wall.
· Deep drainage works at the Heaton Lane roundabout are complete. New drains and access chambers within Travis Brow are now being extended under the M60 bridge.
· Highway works to Wellington Road North inbound side (east).
· Traffic signal infrastructure installation continues on the east footway up to the junction of Georges Road.
· UU have completed their diversion of the existing services in the west footway and reinstatement of the carriageway/ footway on the west elevation is now complete.
Look ahead for w/c 08.10.18
· Excavation and disposal of embankments and existing railway tunnel in readiness for Rock Anchor installation, reduction of stockpiled materials for incorporation in the works, reduced level dig continues.
· Works to existing tunnel arch under A6, removal of RC protection slab.
· Profiling of embankments to north and south elevations.
· Water proofing the back face of new walls and backfilling behind continues progressing with other works.
· Working from west to east, excavation of the temporary haul road in front of the new retaining wall to make ready for the brickwork cladding support installation.
· Wellington Road North, inbound side, continuation of preparation and concreting of existing shallow services protection slab, new carriageway drainage, conservation kerbs to radii.
· UTC temporary works to traffic signals at Wellington road north/Georges Road junction is now due to commence 10/10/18 (temporary portable signals installed to allow junction footway works to commence.)
· Deep Drainage works to Lane 2 Travis Brow outbound continues incorporating two new chambers along it path. The current single lane traffic will be moved from lane 1 to lane 2 week commencing the 8th October 2018 to facilitate the planned diagonal road crossing.