XiTRACK™ Projects:  Purfleet Crossing

Deep Wharf Level Crossing, Purfleet is situated on the Tilbury Loop and forms part of a private heavily trafficked road that serves a ferry port and an oil terminal.

The level crossing was showing signs of both bearing failure and pocketing and rutting due to the weak formation and the very soft Alluvium clays known to exist in the subgrade.  In view of the current and anticipated future loading conditions, the XiTRACK treatment was considered desirable in order to provide a long-term cost effective solution.

A XiTRACK design was prepared for the site and polymer applied in the specified pattern and, including all groundworks, the site was returned to full rail and road traffic after a total closure time of only three days.  Three years later, the site is performing as expected and without problems.

Installation and access management was led by Balfour Beatty Projects; work was co-ordinated by Balfour Beatty Rail Technologies Limited.

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