Work
progressing outwards from EriskayOn the Eriskay side - the core has extended to 370m from shore at an average of three metres below full height. Rock armouring to core is in progress and 70,000 tonnes of rock has been placed so far, extracted from Eriskay.
Work
progressing outwards from South UistOn the UIST side - the causeway core has advanced 390m (average 2.0m below full height) . Rock armouring to the core isa also in progress here and 95,000 tonnes of rock has been placed, extracted from the quarry where the rock cut is 110m into the hill.
At Ceann a Gharaidh - the ferry terminal on Eriskay for the Sound of Barra link, a temporary access road has been completed 500m towards slipway from road
Rock cut has started on the line of the new road drilling and blasting are taking place.
Eriskay side. Causeway core has advanced 250m (average 2.5m below full height); 30,000 tonnes of rock placed, extracted from Eriskay; rock cut has advanced 70m into the hill
Uist side. Causeway core has advanced 200m (average 2.0m below full height); 20,000 tonnes of rock placed; haul road is complete; quarry site is being developed
Ceann a Gharaidh. Planning
consent has been received;
archaeological evaluation is in progress planned to finish 10th July;
construction planned to start after archaeological evaluation; gap closure
(core only, not full height) - planned for mid November 2000
Work
progresses towards South Uist from Eriskay
Work has now begun on both sides of the strait and the rock cores of the two halves of the causeway are pushing out to sea.
Work
progresses from South Uist towards Eriskay
Pushing
Out from Eriskay towards South Uist
Across
the sand in South Uist
Haul
Road from Quarry on South Uist
Work
progressing in the rain on the Eriskay side -
partly submerged at high tide
Work has now begun on both sides of the strait and the rock cores of the two halves of the causeway are pushing out to sea.
On the Eriskay side, work is being concentrated on providing the rock armour to the existing 250 metres of causeway core. So far, 40,000 tonnes of rock has been extracted from Eriskay and the rock cut has advanced 80 metres into the hill.
On
the Uist side, the causeway core now stretches 270 metres into the
sea, around 2 metres below its final full height. Rock armouring is also
proceeding and a total of 45,000 tonnes of rock has been placed.
Working
on the Uist side
Work
progressing in the rain near Ludag
Work
progressing outwards from Eriskay
On the Eriskay side, the causeway core has extended to 280m from shore (on average 2.5m below full height). Rock armouring to the core is in progress. So far 50,000 tonnes of rock has been placed, all extracted from Eriskay.
On the Uist side, the causeway core has advanced 330m (average 2.0m below full height). Rock armouring to core is in progress and a total of 65,000 tonnes of rock placed, extracted from the new quarry off the road to Glendale.
Work
progressing near Ludag
At Ceann a Gharaidh, the proposed Eriskay ferry terminal the archaeological evaluation has led to stone wall footings being discovered buried on line of road. Mitigation works have started - including an investigation and survey - with expected completion on 18th July. Construction with the mobilisation of main plant (by barge) is expected to begin on 22nd July.
On the Barra terminal site, an archaeological survey completed has been completed and a public meeting held on July 13 in Northbay Hall.
The number of workers has soared in recent weeks. The total number of people employed by contractors and as subcontractors on the Causeway is now 36, supported by seven staff and managers. Of the 36, a total of 24 are from the Western Isles.
Another five people are soon to be taken on as work begins on the Eriskay ferry terminal for the Sound of Barra service. It is expected employee numbers may rise by a further five after that, although they may fall and rise again as the amount of work available varies.
It is also expected that the rapid progress of the Causeway from the Uist shore will slow as work moves into the deepwater channel, around 13 metres deep at highwater.
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On the Eriskay side - the core has extended to 320m from the shore - at an average of 2.5m below full height. Rock armouring to core continues. A long reach excavator has been mobilised from the mainland via barge on 23rd July. In all 60,000 tonnes of rock has been placed, extracted from Eriskay. |
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On the UIST side - the causeway core has advanced 370m at an average of 2.0m below full height. Rock armouring to core is also in progress and a total of 85,000 tonnes of rock has been placed, extracted from quarry.
The total causeway length will be 1650 metres shore to shore
At Ceann a Gharaidh - the ferry terminal on Eriskay for the Sound of Barra link, archaeological mitigation has been completed, topsoil stripping has commenced and additional plant has been mobilised from the mainland via barge on 23rd July.
