ABP Grants Permission To Kildare County Council For Works On Historic Bridge.

Wednesday, 28 July 2021 16:56

File image: KCC headquarters, Aras Cill Dara, Naas/RollingNews

It is Brooke Bridge, Monasterevin.

An Bord Pleanala has granted permission to Kildare County Council i to carry out remediation works Brooke Bridge, Monasterevin.

Its on the L7049 local road at Ballykelly just north of Monasterevin.

It is located over a watercourse that joins the Figile River 660m to the west of the bridge.

Downstream of this connection the Figile River, the River Barrow and River Nore Special Area of Conservation

KCC says "There is therefore a direct pathway from the works to this SAC."

The works will consist of

Replacement of soft grass verges with concrete rubbing strips with integrated drainage
Raising of the existing road surface above the arch barrel by circa 100mm
De-vegetation of parapet/spandrel walls and repointing of joints as a result
Repair of missing/damaged sections of the parapet wall and copping
De-vegetation of embankments
Replacement of masonry in abutments and arch barrel including repointing of joints
Stitch repair to crack in abutment and arch barrel
Installation of fencing
Removal of material that has built up in the riverbed upstream, bridge span and downstream.

Because of the context of the works, KCC had to see planning approval of An Bord Pleanala.

It has been granted, with 9 conditions attached.

ABP's order is available here

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