Maccaferri UK is undertaking the construction of the 12 mass gravity gabion retaining walls as part of UK’s ambitious £15 billion plan to increase the capacity and condition of England’s roads.

As per a Maccaferri press release, in late 2014, the UK government had announced an ambitious £15 billion plan to increase the capacity and condition of England’s roads.

“Yorkshire and North East of England were scheduled to benefit from 18 new schemes worth around £2.3 billion, creating an estimated 1,500 construction jobs,” the press release added.

The gabion walling is likely to reach circa 4000 m3 with over 7,000 tons of locally sourced gabion stone being used.

According to Maccaferri, all its gabion walls are between junctions 67-68 and in addition to the 12 gabion walls, there are also a number of sheet piled walls and a number of slopes being soil nailed.

“The soil nailing is being installed in conjunction with Maccaferri MacMat R which is now being covered with shotcrete, a spray-on concrete which uses MacMat R as a binder,” the company explained.

Once completed, the road will provide 3.98 miles of continuous 3-lane carriageway and is expected to be fully open to traffic by Spring 2016. (AR)