Plans for Brooke Bridge, Monasterevin, have gone on display.
Kildare County Council intends 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.
Kildare County Council proposes to seek approval of An Bord Pleanála for the proposed works and says "A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared in respect of the proposed works."
An Bord Pleanála may give approval to the application with or without conditions or may refuse the application.
Additional information on the detail of the project is available here
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