THE Highland Council is speaking to interested contractors ahead of a repair project to the Dava Bridge.
The crossing on the A939 was struck by a car earlier this month, with the local authority’s structures team having found that – in addition to the section of parapet that has collapsed into the Dorback Burn – adjacent lengths of parapet and spandrel wall are unstable and will need to be carefully dismantled and rebuilt.
The repair process may involve temporarily stripping off part of the roadway and backfill from the arch to allow the supporting walls to be reconstructed, the local authority said.
The council added, “The team are currently drawing up a specification and drawing for the repairs, as well as speaking to potentially interested contractors. They are making all efforts to expedite the process but, at this stage, they estimate that the bridge will potentially be shut for a further 10 weeks, allowing time to appoint and mobilise a contractor, and carry out the works.”
