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Project Summary - Summer 2001
Bridge
Jacking
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Site:
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Southern England |
Installation of overhead electrification to accomodate new train stock in Southern England required two major road bridges to be lifted to insert spacers to increase their height (track clearance).
| Jacking of 1,720 tonne road bridge to increase clearance over railway track for installation of over rail electrification. | ) |
| Lift height 500mm total weight 1,720 tonnes lifted in three 175mm lifting operations over 2 days (per deck) lifting carried out over live railway | ) |
A second bridge weighing 1,860 tonnes (not pictured) underwent a similar operation.
Synchrolifts have performed many similar bridge jacking and bridge sliding operations, call for details.