Environment
- 414 Archaeological trenches excavated
- 22ha of archaeological strip, map and record (completed)
- 7km of newt fence
- Over 300ha of site clearance (includes approx 5000 trees)
- Over 2,000 amphibians, including 587great crested newts, 488 smooth newts, 885 toads and 103 frogs, trapped and moved
- 4 Newt habitat ponds created
- All mitigation and compensation bat boxes installed (81)
- Over 100 bird boxes put up – 10 barn owl boxes follow
- 2 Bat roost barns
Fencing and drainage
- 42km of fencing complete – 2km remaining
- 10 km of drainage installed so far – 23km remaining
- 20 Drainage lagoons created – 7 remaining
- Ditch and lagoon excavated to protect Wensum Valley
Utility Service diversions
- 50 Utility service diversions changed over or ready – 30 remaining
- High Pressure gas main diversion completed
Earthworks
- 512,000 cubic metres of topsoil strip (almost complete)
- 1.2 million cubic metres of bulk excavation – 0.3 cubic metres remaining
- 11,507t of material so far used for structures, compounds, piling mats, crane platforms
- 56,000 cubic metres of site-won gravels stockpiled for surface construction
Structures
- Marriott’s Way Bridge – Abutment bases, columns and central pier poured, reinforced earth walls completed
- Bell Farm Track Bridge – Abutment bases and columns poured, reinforced earth walls completed
- Cromer Rd Bridge – Abutment bases and columns poured. Reinforced earth walls on-going
- Buxton Rd Bridge – Abutment bases, columns and central pier poured. Reinforced earth walls completed. Crosshead beams and deck beams very soon
- Newman Road Bridge – Excavated, with works to structure to commence soon
- Rackheath Railway Bridge – CFA piling works completed. North and south abutment bases poured: Bridge beams on by Easter 2017
- Plumstead Rd Bridge – CFA Piling, Abutment bases completed, walls very soon!!
- Middle Rd Bridge – CFA Piling Completed
- In total: 2,354 cubic metres of concrete in place – 5,875 remaining
Main carriageway and junctions
- 8.9 km of carriageway stabilised (out of 40 km total)
- 8.5km protected with base layer asphalt (or base and binder)
- Fakenham Rd, Fir Covert Rd, Reepham Rd roundabouts tied in and open to traffic. Verges and signs being completed
- A140 Cromer Road – Bridge works progressing well with beam installation due by end of March 2017, traffic to be utilising new bridge by end of July 2017
- North Walsham Road roundabout – Drainage works underway and utility service diversions complete – earthworks and pavement construction in New Year
- Wroxham Road roundabout – Utility service diversions due to be complete by mid-February 2017, followed by the main construction works
- Salhouse Road roundabout – Earthworks complete, drainage underway, due to open to public traffic by Easter
- Plumstead Road junctions – Works to progress in summer 2017
Side Roads
- New Drayton Lane – Earthworks and utility service diversions complete. Target to open by 19 May 2017
- Green Lane West/Wroxham Rd junction – will commence towards the end of February
- Progress on cycleways, bridleways and paths – being completed as mainline works and roundabouts progress
Health & Safety
- Over 500,000 hours recorded without a LTA (Lost Time Accident)
- Accident Frequency Rate (LTA’s per 100,000 hours) – 0 (target <0.05)
