About This Project
Job: Strathyre Bridge Refurbishment
Client: Scottish Forestry Commission
Dates: May/June 2013
iBEX successfully tendered for the refurbishment of the Strathyre suspension footbridge which carries a footpath and national cycle network route over the River Balvag in the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park.
- A tensioned wire rope system was used to create an access system independent from the existing structure
- Cable blocks were installed to raise the new bridge
- Fabricated and galvanised steelwork was suspended and bolted together to form the sub structure
- Locally sourced larch heartwood was used to create the structural timber deck
- Skilled carpenters with rope access capabilities then installed the new parapet
- Finally, an anti-slip finish applied to the bridge deck before being re-opened ahead of schedule