Levens Viaduct

GPS MACS have been appointed as marine specialist subcontractor to Story Contracting Ltd for repair works to the Levens Viaduct in Cumbria on behalf of Network Rail. Levens Viaduct was built in 1857 and carries the non-electrified line CBC1 over the estuary of the River Leven, between Ulverston and Cark & Cartmel Stations.

GPS MACS are currently mobilising specialist marine equipment including a landing craft with excavator on board, a 30×11 flat top barge with grout spread, multicat tugs, ScaffFloat pontoons and other vessels to carry out the repair works to the scour protection apron underneath the viaduct. Repair works include general concrete repairs, replacing sections of the concrete apron with Proserve grout mattresses and installation of precast concrete collars around damaged pier caissons. Works shall be undertaken in tricky tidal conditions, with low tide working windows of circa 3 hours.