Case Study

DIRFT III A5 Weir Works

DIRFT III A5 Weir Works

Peter Brett (PBA) | DIRFT III A5 Weir Works PBA contributed to the successful A5 weir works flood protection project which enhanced flood protection to the nearby A5 and to the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT) 1. In order to adhere with Highways England requirements, minimal traffic disruption throughout the construction stage was a key factor to the project. This meant optimising the space available to allow the A5 to continue dual direction traffic over one half of the culvert. PBA increased the already confined space by applying an unconventional 38° skew angle to the culvert units which provided additional working space and simplified the traffic management arrangements. PBA provided a wide spectrum of services, which enabled efficient data transfers and working thr

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