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TOWN WHARF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT /
MAINTENANCE SCHEME (Updated 16th July 2002)

The Town Wharf Environmental Improvement Scheme Phase One works are located next to the River Wey in the centre of Guildford and include repaving the area with 450 x 450mm slabs and granite cubes, construction of a flight of 'sitting' steps and the installation of ducting and architectural lighting, street furniture and the 'Bargeman' statue. The cost of the scheme is �85,000 which includes very generous contributions from the Guildford Society, Legal and General and National Trust.

The scheme is being jointly designed and supervised between Engineering Services and Projects and Public Realm. This page will focus on the construction of the csheme over the next five to six weeks and subject to resources we hope to update this page weekly with progress reports and photographs. After the environmental improvement works are completed, part of the nearby river bank is to be rebuilt as part of an on-going maintenance programme.

UPDATE ONE � 27^th MARCH 2002

UPDATE TWO � 5^TH APRIL 2002

Progress Report: - Works on the �sitting� steps are progressing well and are nearly complete pending the final �infill� paving being laid. The previous paving has now been removed and excavated down to the formation level. The outside extent of the works has now been saw cut in readiness for further excavation next week.

UPDATE THREE � 12^TH APRIL 2002

Progress Report: - The �sitting� steps are now complete with the final paving infill now done. All the area, which is due to be re-paved, has now been excavated down to formation level. Ducting for the new lighting scheme is being installed and the foundation for the bargeman statue has been cast with it�s fixings.

UPDATE FOUR � 19^TH APRIL 2002

Progress Report:- Paving slabs and granite setts have now been installed around the crane building as can be seen in photograph four and works have started on the main circular granite sett feature which will eventually surround the bargeman statue, who is due to installed next week.

UPDATE FIVE � 26^TH APRIL 2002

UPDATE SIX � 3^RD MAY 2002

UPDATE SEVEN � 17^TH MAY 2002

TOWN WHARF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT - RIVER BANK MAINTENANCE WORKS

UPDATE EIGHT - 16TH JULY 2002 (MAINTENANCE WORKS)

Progress Report: As work on phase one of the environmental improvement scheme is now nearly complete with the bins, bollards and lighting installed, work has now started on the maintenance works for the river bank to prevent further collapse. The old partially collapsed wall was removed using a long-reach excavator. A large tree stump was uncovered which proved difficult to remove. The new steel sheet piles, 4.5m to 5.0m long had to be driven into the river bed using an air hammer, leaving just 150mm above the water level. The void behind the steel piles has been filled with concrete ready for the new engineering brick wall to be built. Once the wall has been built, the area behind it will be backfilled and repaved to match the environmental improvement scheme.

FINAL UPDATE -SEPTEMBER 2002

Progress Report: All works are now fully complete and the repair works and lighting have been installed. Works has now started on the design for the phase two works to finish off the scheme.