A1 bridge disappears overnight at the hands of Tyne Tees Demolition.
As part of the ongoing A1 upgrade to motorway in North Yorkshire, Tyne Tees Demolition won the contract for the site clearance and demolition works. The main contract, a joint venture between Carillion and Morgan Sindall, covers a 23 kilometre section of motorway and is valued at £319 million. The entire contract is expected to last for three years, with the renewed motorway opening in June 2012.
The new carriageway is to be built to the east of the existing road and this required the demolition of the roadside structures including three farmsteads, four houses, two roadside cafes and two service stations. Tyne Tees Demolition has undertaken the works during 2009-10 phased to suit the main contract requirements.
The first of these overbridges was demolished between the hours of 20.00 on 4 September and 12.00 5 September 2010.
And thanks to Tune Tees Demolition managing director Dave Gauja, we can bring you an exclusive time lapse video of the works in progress, complete with a classical music soundtrack.
