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Volunteers from Togher Tidy Towns, March 2021
Flood Management
Togher The Togher works have been split into two contracts, the Togher Services Diversions Contract and the Togher Main Works Contract. The Services Diversions Contract is an enabling works package along Togher Road to facilitate the future culvert under the road. This includes the diversion of a major 600mm diameter watermain, foul sewers, minor watermains, various telecoms and gas networks, as well as modifying the existing road drainage. This contract was carried out by Ward & Burke Construction Ltd. and was completed in August 2020. The Togher Main Works Contract includes the construction of a new 675m long culvert, a new trash screen, overflow channel, retaining wall at the outlet and road drainage measures. In addition, this contract also includes some public realm enhancements along, and on approach to Togher Road, for which a separate Part 8 planning approval was granted by Cork City Council in March 2020. This contract will be tendered during quarter one of 2021 with a view to appointing a contractor during Q2 of 2021. The work is expected to commence early in quarter three of 2021 and take approximately eighteen months to complete.
Douglas Flood Relief Scheme (including Togher Culvert)
The Douglas Flood Relief Scheme (including Togher Culvert) consists of flood relief works in the townlands of Ardarrig, Ballybrack, Castletreasure, Douglas and Grange, and was granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála in November 2017. Douglas The Douglas works contract includes works in five distinct geographical areas as follows: St. Patricks Mills, Douglas Community Park, Ravensdale, Ballybrack Woods, and upstream of Donnybrook Commercial Centre. The works include the construction of new flood defence walls (reinforced concrete and precast elements), reconstruction of existing bridges, new reinforced concrete culverts, drainage and utility diversions, road regarding, hard and soft landscaping. This contract is being carried out by McGinty & O’Shea Ltd. and most of these works were constructed during 2020. It is anticipated that substantial completion will be granted during quarter one of 2021.
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