The new 151m long cable stay bridge in Ebbw Vale installed in March by CTS Bridges provides local people with safe access across the valley and connects the town with new leisure facilities and schools built on the site of a former steelworks. The area has been regenerated over the last 3-4 years with new leisure facilities and schools being built.  However, the local residents previously had to make a bus journey to get to the other side of the valley.  The new bridge enables people to access the schools and leisure facilities on a direct route.

The 151m long total length of the bridge comprises four spans of 47m, 50m, 30m and 24m.  These spans are supported with a 34m high cable tower and cables.   The cables connecting the bridge to the cable tower were tensioned using a Macalloy Techno Tensioner.

The installation of the bridge took place in March with some poor weather to contend with.  But luckily the sun was out on the day the main cable tower was erected.  Various sized cranes were used in the installation of the bridge including 500 tonne, 250 tonne, 150 tonne cranes and a 40m mechanical work platform.  CTS’s installation teams were on site for 2 weeks erecting the bridge spans.

CTS worked closely with main contractor Dawnus to deliver the bridge on a tight timescale in time for the opening in April 2014.