Progress Update November 2022

Earthworks cut and fill operations are complete and finishing works remain ongoing throughout all zones of the project.

Pond excavation, outfall works and mainline drainage are complete.

In parallel with the mainline snagging, side road finishing works and snagging operations remain ongoing. Works to access tracks continue in all Zones.

Kerbing and footway works are substantially complete on all main junctions with footway surfacing ongoing.

Accommodation works remain work-in-progress, particularly in zones B, C and D.

Pavement works to include base/binder course are complete on both mainline and sideroads. Surface course is now complete on all main junctions. In the coming months side roads will be complete to Surface course. Access tracks will be ongoing focusing particularly on mainly Zones A, B and E. Our Batching plant has been demobilised in the last month.

Fencing operations are ongoing throughout the site with mainline fencing operations substantially complete.

NIW diversions/new installations and landscaping activities in operation site wide.

On the mainline, VRS works are substantially complete. Side roads/access track installation are ongoing with the intention of completion in the coming months.

Further Traffic Management will be required on the mainline with lane switches ongoing for the coming months. Side roads TTM to facilitate finishing works will be ongoing. This will apply to various locations throughout the project. 

Full road closures on the main network connection points of Drumahoe and Dungiven have been completed. Side road and access track closures will be implemented to facilitate final surfacing operations.

Structures

Structure 05A: Barrier installation completed, Bird Netting ongoing, waterproofing to galleries is ongoing.

Structure S03: Snagging works ongoing

Structure S13: Snagging works ongoing

All Access steps to be completed mid-November