Henley Bridge Works

[boatone]

I asked for further details of the works and restrictions re Henley Bridge and have just received the following information:

Because of the type of mortar used in the work which will not "go off" below a certain temperature special consent has been given to work in the centre arch in October.

The contractors are now working on the two side arches to the Henley Town side of the centre arch. They will not be moving into the centre arch before Thursday of next week, 6th October, earliest. I am in daily communication with the Oxfordshire Bridge engineer and he will give us notice of any further change to this date.

From a survey of the arches last weekend:
Width.....both side arches are 12" narrower than the centre arch.
Height....The arch keystone to the left of centre looking upstream is 5" lower than the centre arch keystone.
The arch keystone to the right of centre looking upstream is 8" lower than the centre arch keystone.

Note - the stated headway of Henley Bridge centre arch is 4.34metres (14’3”)

 

[Thamesmariner]

Thanks for the information on the other arch dimensions, I may be able to get under the left of centre upstream, unless the river level rises.....

 

[Portland Billy]

Incoming mortar !

Why do they need a certain kind of mortar that needs a certain air temp to cure ?
I wonder how bridges in colder climes have managed to stay up. - Sounds a bit of a try-on to me.

 

[TrueBlue]

Why do they need a certain kind of mortar that needs a certain air temp to cure ?
I wonder how bridges in colder climes have managed to stay up. - Sounds a bit of a try-on to me.

My guess (and no more) is that they are using Lime mortar - very traditional and flexible 'cos the bridge structure moves OR some new fangled epoxy based stuff.

Both need time to cure. Given that the work is being done now, I suspect Lime mortar, as it doesn't like the cold when curing.

 

[Brayman]

I asked for further details of the works and restrictions re Henley Bridge and have just received the following information:


Note - the stated headway of Henley Bridge centre arch is 4.34metres (14’3”)

Thanks Tony.

Why don't they leave the centre arch until Monday so we can get through it at the weekend!

 

[BrendanS]

"
Why don't they leave the centre arch until Monday so we can get through it at the weekend!"

I must have missed something?

"They will not be moving into the centre arch before Thursday of next week, 6th October, earliest."

 

[Brayman]

"
Why don't they leave the centre arch until Monday so we can get through it at the weekend!"

I must have missed something?

"They will not be moving into the centre arch before Thursday of next week, 6th October, earliest."

Weekend of October 8/9th for me

 

[BrendanS]

makes more sense now.

It's such a busy bridge, I doubt they can accommodate everyone.

 

[Brayman]

makes more sense now.

It's such a busy bridge, I doubt they can accommodate everyone.

I only want to go under it

 

[BrendanS]

have you seen it recently? it really does need work

 

[duesouth68]

I only want to go under it

If you cannot go under it,..i know someone with a low loader and he can arrange for you to go over it....

 

[TrueBlue]

Came through it today.
The contractors are making a jolly good job of it; lots of new crisp coping stones on the faces and lots of repairs in the arches.

Completely uninformed of course, but I'd be very surprised if they were ready to move across to the centre arch on Wednesday.....

 

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some photos from this weekend just gone

 

[duesouth68]

Henley Bridge repairs

Not much clearance ,when the commercial traffic goes through...I wonder who knocked the old coping stones about....

 

[Brayman]

Not much clearance ,when the commercial traffic goes through...I wonder who knocked the old coping stones about....

I think the culprit was identified in the original notice.