LONDON'S EAST CROSS ROUTE - 2ND STAGE

This article gives a brief account of the construction of the found3.5M 1.3 mile section of the east cross route between Bow bridge and Hackney Wick, East London. The high cost is attributed to the presence of six structures and the need to design the underpass to combat possible flotation because of the high water table. Mention is made of the materials used: 100mm of rolled asphalt on 250mm of reinforced concrete for the carriageways, a continuous tensioned safety fence in the central reserve and concrete retaining walls with parapets and a steel railing at the sides. Brief details are given of each of the main structures - the Old Ford underpass, the Old Ford Footbridge, the Northern Outfall Bridge, the Wallis Road Footbridge, the Grand Union Canal Bridge and the Wick Lane Bridge. Reference is made to the part played by British rail in transporting concrete beams used in bridge construction directly to the site, 100 ton crawler cranes being used to lift them into position. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 

  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 

  IPC Building and Contract Journals Limited

  Surrey House, 1 Throwley Way
  Sutton, Surrey SM1 4QQ,   England 
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 10-12
• Serial:
  • Highways and Road Construction
  • Volume: 42
  • Issue Number: 1779

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Bridge construction; Bridge foundations; Bridges; Construction; Costs; Fences; Guardrails; Medians; Parapets; Reinforced concrete; Retaining walls; Road construction; Rolled asphalt; Tunnels; Water table
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction costs
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Safety fence (Excludes guard rail)
• ITRD Terms: 2894: Alignment; 3455: Bridge; 2914: Central reserve; 224: Cost; 3494: Parapet; 4794: Reinforced concrete; 3359: Retaining wall; 3665: Road construction; 4989: Rolled asphalt; 1686: Safety fence; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom; 4394: Water table
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Finance; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I54: Construction of Tunnels;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098119
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM