Client
The Highland Council
Designer / Consultancy
Fairhurst
Construction Period
August 2024 – Ongoing
Budget
£10-15M
Project Overview
Wills Bros are collaborating with The Highland Council on the ongoing Naver Bridge Replacement Scheme, involving the replacement of the titular bridge across an active river, designated as environmentally sensitive for its thriving Salmonoid population.
As part of the popular North Coast 500 tourist route, the bridge replacement is essential to provide safer, more accessible transit across the river. We are undertaking ongoing liaison for local properties proximal to the project to keep them informed of its status and to minimise disruption to local stakeholders and the environment throughout construction.
Chair of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Councillor Ken Gowans said:
This vital transport link is a major north coast project which demonstrates our commitment to improving the infrastructure in rural areas of Highland. I am delighted to see the project continue to take shape, with the beams arriving (…). The ongoing works are progressing well, and a huge credit must go to the contractors and our council staff overseeing all the construction to date on this key development.
Key Numbers
- A major North Coast infrastructure project – significant part of THC’s 6,700km Highland road network.
- Construction of new 65-metre prestressed road bridge across the River Naver
- Realignment of the existing A836
- Realignment and reconstruction of side roads and property accesses
- Construction of new layby to the north of the River Naver crossing
- All associated drainage, vehicle restraint systems and other infrastructure
- All associated work to utilities
- Demolition of the existing bridge (on completion of new bridge)
