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Chatham’s skyline changed dramatically over the weekend of July 11/12 with the demolition of the Sir John Hawkins flyover.
The central span of the flyover – nearly 500 tonnes of concrete and more than 100 tonnes of steel – was removed over 48 hours. It will now take about six weeks to finish the job.
The flyover demolition is a key element of the remodelling of central Chatham’s road system.
“This is major, complex infrastructure work and some disruption is unavoidable,” said Robin Cooper, Medway Council’s Director of Regeneration, Community and Culture.
“It’s a little pain for massive gain. This work will eventually give Chatham improved traffic flow for years to come. It will contribute to making the centre of Chatham a hugely more attractive place.
“The aim is to open up central Chatham and the waterfront for major private sector investment. Dozens of new shops and hundreds of new homes are on the way because of Medway’s 20-year, £6 billion regeneration programme.”
Latest information on the works is available at http://www.medway.gov.uk/chathamfuture
The £1.6 million scheme is being paid for by the Homes and Communities Agency as part of the Government funding that Medway receives as a key region of the Thames Gateway.
The central span of the flyover – nearly 500 tonnes of concrete and more than 100 tonnes of steel – was removed over 48 hours. It will now take about six weeks to finish the job.
The flyover demolition is a key element of the remodelling of central Chatham’s road system.
“This is major, complex infrastructure work and some disruption is unavoidable,” said Robin Cooper, Medway Council’s Director of Regeneration, Community and Culture.
“It’s a little pain for massive gain. This work will eventually give Chatham improved traffic flow for years to come. It will contribute to making the centre of Chatham a hugely more attractive place.
“The aim is to open up central Chatham and the waterfront for major private sector investment. Dozens of new shops and hundreds of new homes are on the way because of Medway’s 20-year, £6 billion regeneration programme.”
Latest information on the works is available at http://www.medway.gov.uk/chathamfuture
The £1.6 million scheme is being paid for by the Homes and Communities Agency as part of the Government funding that Medway receives as a key region of the Thames Gateway.