A connection point on the bridge failed causing a rotation of the bridge members, making the bridge unsafe to use. The transportation team engaged with specialist bridge and demolition contractors to develop a suitable methodology to remove the bridge.
Consultation took place with statutory agencies including OPW, National Parks and Wildlife Services, National Monuments Service and Inland Fisheries Ireland. An ecologist was engaged to assess the site under the EU Birds and Habitat Directives, which included site surveys for particular species, and it was concluded that the proposed emergency works will not have an adverse impact of the integrity of the site.
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Contractor JJ Duffy Demolition and Civil Contractor undertook the removal efficiently and with minimal impact to the local environment.
The local area is currently cordoned off for temporary reinstatement of footpaths and grassed areas.
Works currently underway on the southern bank of the Boyne are being undertaken by OPW and are not related to the bridge demolition.
