COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
QUESTION NO. 10
QUESTION: Councillor E. Coburn
"To ask the Manager for an update with regard to the re-opening of the pedestrian bridge over the Owendore river from Butterfield onto Willbrook Road and to outline the expected completion date?"
REPLY:
Glenbrook Bridge was closed due to serious health and safety concerns regarding its structural integrity following the major flood events on 24th October 2011.
A Consultant Engineer Roughan and O’ Donovan was engaged to assess options and prepare tender documents for its repair.
Consultations were held with Inland Fisheries Ireland in regard to permissible time periods for carrying out works and agreement on the layout of the new river bed.
Following a competitive Tender the contract was awarded to Clonmel Enterprises in the amount of €101,996.78 with a contract period of 10 weeks.
Work on the contract for the Rehabilitation of Glenbrook Bridge was commenced by the successful Contractor on 7th August.
The work is scheduled to be complete in a 10 week period, with the bridge scheduled to reopen in the week ending 12th October 2012.