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30th June - 1st July 2007
Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July are earmarked for work to be carried out in the area of Millerfield road and Belvidere.
On the Sunday the Millerfield High Flats are due to be brought down which will mean a river closure above Dalmarnock Bridge. Either Saturday or Sunday (time variable due to demolition) power cables will be taken across the Clyde at Belvidere where new pylons have been erected. This will also involve a river closure. Clubs are advised not to boat above Dalmarnock
Glasgow Humane Society will be in attendance.
13 September 2006
High Flats Demolition
Millerfield high flats are to be demolished late January.
The river will be closed upstream of Dalmarnock Bridge.
Details will be posted when they become available nearer the time.
27 July 2006
River Clyde Scour Protection
Please note that there is outstanding works to be carried out on the upstream side of the Tidal Weir.
The Barges are programmed to come through the Weir on Friday the 28th or Saturday 29th July (tide conditions permitting) to complete the rock placement and travel back downstream early next week.
The barge movements will be restricted to the area directly upstream of the weir and will not be travelling up and down the river to the Waddle St loading area as before, the rock required is travelling up through the weir at the same time as the working barge.
14 July 2006
Grouting Works at Dalmarnock Bridge
Please note that Glasgow City Council has instructed McKean & Co to carry out further grouting works at Dalmarnock Bridge.
The works are programmed to commence on Tuesday 18th July for two days. The works will primarily be carried out from the bank/bridge but the Atlas Marine safety boat will be present on the river during the works and will travel upstream on Tuesday (18/7), conditions permitting.
Please also note that river bed survey work and dive inspections are to be carried out upstream of the Tidal Weir and will be completed within the next two weeks.
19 June 2006
Glasgow Show 8-9th July
Lifeboat racing at the viewing platform.
Glasgow Humane Society will again this year be carrying out racing over 200metres on this straight.
Racing will take place from 1000hrs to 1700hrs each day.
Co operation of all river users would be appreciated.
12 June 2006
All work upstream of weir has now stopped.
The last barges will be leaving on Tuesday 13th June 2006.
16th May 2006
Glasgow City Council, Land Services
River Clyde Scour Protection Works
Progress Update Sheet No 3
Further to Glasgow City Council’s Update Sheet No 2 please find the following information relating to the above named contract.
Works
- The main scour protection works at the Tidal Weir is near completion with survey work and possible minimal rock placement still to be carried out.
- The works at Polmadie Footbridge commenced on the 15th May 2006 for approx. 12days. The works will involve placing concrete and rock around the north pier. During these the works divers will be in the water and barges will be travelling up and down the river between this bridge and Glasgow Green viewing platform at Waddell Street
- An exclusion zone using marker bouys will be set up around the work area at Polmadie F/bridge.
- All barge movements will be escorted by a Safety Boat and lookouts on the barge to ensure a safe passage for all river users.
- Works at Dalmarnock Bridge are programmed to commence following the works at Polmadie F/bridge but some necessary advance works may be carried out during the same period as Polamdie F/bridge works.
- Survey work on the river at the Tidal Weir and Polmadie F/bridge is programmed for the 17th May 2006.
We (Glasgow City Council) will endeavour either through ourselves, and / or through the Contractor to keep you informed of events in future with update sheets similar to this.
31 March 2006:
Weekend work will be taking place this weekend, although the agreed trial period of week-day work has not yet been completed. River users’ use of the river will be severely restricted and events are likely to have to be moved or rescheduled; all river users have shown a willingness to co-operate so far.
Previously Agreed Scour Protection program upto Sunday 2nd April (dated 29 March 2006)
- Thursday 30th March
Atlas Marine propose to take samples at Dalmarnock, Polmadie, The Tidal Weir and Albert Bridge. - Friday 31st March
Atlas Marine propose to build 2 No barges below the Tidal Weir. - Saturday 1st April
Atlas Marine propose to build 3rd barge, and weather permitting, bring them through the Weir. - Sunday 2nd April
Atlas Marine propose to set up mooring and begin excavation of debris on river bed in front of the Weir.
Scour Protection program upto Sunday 2nd April Update (29 March 2006)
Thursday 30th March
Atlas Marine propose to take samples at Dalmarnock, Polmadie, The Tidal Weir and Albert Bridge.
Friday 31st March
Atlas Marine propose to build 2 No barges below the Tidal Weir.
Saturday 1st April
Atlas Marine propose to build 3rd barge, and weather permitting, bring them through the Weir.
Sunday 2nd April
Atlas Marine propose to set up mooring and begin excavation of debris on river bed in front of the Weir.
Survey Update (22 March 2006)
Works
- Bathymetric River Bed Surveys are ongoing at present at all works locations.
- Dive Inspection at Albert, Dalmarnock and Polmadie Bridges and the Tidal Weir will take place on the 27th & 28th March. (Safety boat and dive team on the river).
- Inspections of sheet piled quay walls down stream of the tidal weir will be carried out from a boat in the evenings of the 28th, 29th and 30th March.
- The Scour Protection works at the Tidal Weir will begin during the week commencing 27th March 2006 whence barges and boats will be transported upstream through the weir.
River Access (upstream of weir)
- The contractor’s main access to all sites upstream of the Tidal Weir will be from the south bank at Waddell Street (Approx. 200m downstream from St Andrews F/Bridge).
- The exclusion zone for the Tidal Weir works will start at Waddell Street and run the full length of the south bank down to 30m upstream of the weir where it becomes full width of the river.
- The zone will be defined by marker buoys at 10m centres down the centre of the river and around the works area.
March 11, 2006:
On Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th March a firm will be carrying out riverbed surveys at Dalmarnock and Polmadie Bridges.
This will entail a 4.5metre boat with 10hp engine with 3-4 engineers on board. They will launch at the GHS who have spoken with them and explained that they are expected to proceed at a dead slow pace throwing up as little wash as possible.
They have also been shown how fragile racing craft are and given a copy of our Rules and Guidelines.
Again we will keep you in touch with developments