Client: Central Scotland Green Network Trust

Value: £471k

Contract: Client bespoke

Project Description:

This project for the Central Scotland Green Network Trust involved the creation of a new shared surface pathway through a woodland to join form the connection between two parts of the community and promote walking and cycling within the community

Works Included:

• Construction of a new 900m section of 3m wide shared cycle/foot path
• Site protection during construction to protect the public at access points and along the sections under
• construction through the wooded area
• Site clearance including removal of trees, stumps and bushes to create a route through the woodland
• Construction of path drainage/culverts to maintain the natural flow of local burns/watercourses
• Cut to fill exercise along the route to regulate levels across the route and ensure design gradients were achieved
• Soft spots were identified through testing and infilled using approved fill to specification
• Path make up construction included a 200mm thick Type 1 foundation layer along the length of the shared path
• 1800m of edge kerbs were installed on both sides of the path in line with construction
• 4000m² of surfacing works for including 100mm porous concrete base course and a 30mm porous surface course selected to keep the finished surface free from water
• Upgrade works of 300m existing footpath from the woodland path to the centre of Wishaw Main Street
• Construction of a number of tie in works to accommodate local access and path end tie-ins
• Construction of a brick and fence feature at the entrance to the woodlands
• Landscaping works including the finishing of path edges and planting of 2000m² of new woodland trees to replace those removed along with filling in the gaps in the existing tree line
• Installation of new wooden knee-high fence to stop short cuts by vehicles
• Installation of direction/information signs and bollards
• Installation of solar lighting at the edges for people to follow

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