XiTRACK™ Projects:  Keadby Drawbridge & Abutments

Keadby drawbridge lies on the Doncaster to Scunthorpe Line, over the Stainforth and Keadby Canal. The bridge is opened by hydraulic jacks and is located on the floodplain of the River Trent; track loading conditions are high with freight trains transferring coal to the local power station.  It carries around 60% of all the total freight on the UK rail network.  

The bridge was replaced in 2003 and since construction there have been alignment problems due to movements within the abutments and substructure arising from train loading and bridge draw movements.  The result of these movements has been the enforcement of speed restrictions and holding works.  

XiTRACK treatment was applied to produce GeoComposite reinforcement of the transitions on both the East and West abutments at this important structure.  The complex XiTRACK design meant that on-site procedures had to be carefully co-ordinated and supervised considering the extensive scope of the work. 

The XiTRACK application was completed within schedule and subsequent monitoring has confirmed that the transitions have performed as expected.

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