In order to improve traffic through- flow in the southern suburbs of Glasgow, a new 8 km section of the M74 motorway was designed and constructed.
In order to improve traffic through- flow in the southern suburbs of Glasgow, a new 8 km section of the M74 motorway was designed and constructed.
1 PagesIn order to improve traffic through- flow in the southern suburbs of Glasgow, a new 8 km section of the M74 motorway was designed and constructed. Summary of the Works Client – Interlink (JV of Sir Robert McAlpine, Balfour Beatty and Morrison Construction) Contract name – M74 Completion Project, Glasgow Approx. Value – £480,000 Start Date – July 2008 Completion Date – May 2012 The project included the construction of 14 bridges, one two-way junction where the M74 meets the M8 and three four-way junctions. The construction was made particularly difficult due to the congested urban environment, the proximity to the railway and a considerable amount of contaminated land. ITM Monitoring, now SOCOTEC Monitoring UK Ltd, was contracted by Interlink to install various Vibrating Wire Piezometers an
