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Appendix EDULE SPECIFICATION OF THE AVON VALLEY BRIDGE

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LOCATION:The bridge will carry the two carriageways of the Avon Ring Road across the Avon Valley 500 metres north of the A4 Keynsham Bypass.
DIMENSIONS:The proposed 3-span bridge of length 175 metres and width 28.9 metres will accommodate a dual 2-lane carriageway and 2 footway/cycleways. Both piers will be in excess of 20 metres from the river bank.
CONSTRUCTION:Concrete piers and abutments support the deck which will consist of plate girders acting compositely with a thin concrete deck slab.
HEADROOM:The minimum headroom above normal river level (6.50m AOD) will be 20.5 metres due to a weir downstream of the bridge, only spring tides affect water level. HWOST=6.90m AOD.