The Borough of Trafford (A5063 Trafford Road/White City Gyratory System Canal Bridges) Scheme 1993 Confirmation Instrument 1995

SCHEDULE 2 EAST CANAL BRIDGE-OVER BRIDGEWATER CANAL WITH KEY PLAN (PLAN “A”) SITE PLAN (PLAN “D”) AND SECTION (PLAN “E”) ATTACHED

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE EAST CANAL BRIDGE CROSSING THE BRIDGE— WATER CANAL AT THE PROPOSED A5063 TRAFFORD ROAD/WHITE CITY GYRATORY SYSTEM.

POINTS OF COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION (See Plan “D”)

From a point north of the centre-line of the Bridgewater Canal in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford 18 metres south of the access to the National Westminster Bank car park and 53 metres west northwest of the southern abutment to the footbridge over the Bridgewater Canal.To a point south of the centre-line of the Bridgewater Canal, 32 metres south east of the access to the National Westminster car park, 43 metres west of the southern abutment to the footbridge over the Bridgewater Canal.

CONSTRUCTION

Precast, prestressed concrete beams on the masonry faced abutments.

SPAN

14.8 metres (approximately) clear span square to the centre-line of the Bridgewater Canal, 17.6 metres (approximately) skew length between abutments.

WIDTH

Overall width of 21.8 metres (approximately), comprising 14.0 metres carriageway (4 × 3.5 metre lanes) and 2 × footways/verges with minimum width of 2.5 metres each.

HEADROOM

4.35 metres minimum headroom above the Bridgewater Canal water level.

WATERWAY

The existing north canal bank and towpath will be retained.A new southern canal bank retaining wall is proposed to be constructed in front of the existing canal bank over a length of 148 metres and will link the West Canal Bridge with the East Canal Bridge.This would have the effect of reducing the minimum waterway width from 12.5 metres to 9.5 metres.