1. Mytholmroyd FAS Progress Update
Slide 1: Mytholmroyd FAS Progress Update
This picture and the next underpins the reason for undertaking the scheme. This is taken from Caldene Bridge showing the River Calder on Boxing Day This bridge is one of the main constrictions to flow in the village
Calderdale Flood Partnership Board – 19th July 2019
Paul Swales
FCRM Advisor

2. Overview Area I (Rochdale Canal works)
Area L1 & L2 (Brearley and Luddendenfoot) – downstream mitigation
Slide 2: Overview
This scheme will reduce risk from River Calder, Cragg Brook, an ordinary watercourse, Rochdale Canal and surface water run-off
The works involve channel widening (Area E and C), a new bridge and demolition of existing one, demolition of 10 properties (2 residential and 8 commercial), raised and/or strengthened flood walls, glass panelling, safety hand railing, a new footbridge (Area G), new surface water outfalls, canal works including a new overflow and property flood resilience

3. Area B – Greenhills Industrial Estate
Slide 3: Area B – Greenhills Industrial Estate
Planning permission has now been granted for Area B following objections from Network Rail
Temporary scaffold is in place on left and right banks
Commenced hand excavation works on left bank following the installation of a temporary fire escape
Look ahead
Excavate right bank and prepare concrete blinding for new walls
Place pre-cast walls right bank
Prepare concrete bases for downstream walls on left bank
Commence removal of brickwork to corner of Lumalite building

4. Area C – St Michaels Church
Slide 4: Area C – St Michaels Church
Before

5. Area C – St Michaels Church
Slide 5: Area C – St Michaels Church
Spray concrete has been applied to the piles and stone cladding is nearing completion
Removed existing wall at enterprise centre prior to re-build

6. Area C – St Michaels Church
Slide 6: Area C – St Michaels Church
Downstream of New Road bridge hard landscaping is all but complete – masonry and copings are complete, glass panels and flap valves installed and the majority of the area is open to the public

7. Area C – St Michaels Church
Slide 7: Area C – St Michaels Church
Look ahead
Safety hand railing is being installed this week – left and right bank
Hard landscaping to area of old toilet block has now commenced

8. Area C – St Michaels Church
Slide 8: Area C – St Michaels Church
Look ahead
Hard landscaping to area of old toilet block has now commenced

9. Area C – d/s of St Michaels Church
Slide 9: Area C – d/s of St Michaels Church
Sheet piling and channel widening looking upstream – stone pitching will continue in the area
Look ahead: works to start to rear of Burnley Road cottages, flood proofing properties up to flood defences level and installation of non-return valves

10. Area D – Cragg Brook/River Calder Confluence
Slide 10: Area D – Cragg Brook/River Calder Confluence
Before

11. Area D – Cragg Brook/River Calder Confluence
Slide 11: Area D – Cragg Brook/River Calder Confluence
This shows the new reinforced concrete wall with cladding where New Road used to be.
Temporary scaffold in place for raising floor levels of New Road. Flood proofing works to rear of the Deli are progressing also. It is a slow job due to constrained access
Final section of Streamside Fold has now commenced – 1 and 2 is underway. Rest of Streamside Fold is essentially complete, i.e. flood walls and copings. Garden reinstatement is ongoing
Bridge End is complete including walls, masonry cladding and coping units. Glass panels are now installed.

12. Area E – Caldene Bridge Slide 12: Area E – Caldene Bridge
Bridge deck steel reinforcement and mega trusses

13. Area E – Caldene Bridge Slide 13: Area E – Caldene Bridge
Deck concrete pours completed. Strength for deck has been achieved so falsework stripping started. Mega trusses to be removed this week
River Calder LB works upstream Caldene Bridge ongoing with precast unit install and masonry cladding to dry side progressing. Monday night closures have progressed with minimal incident.
River Calder RB piling completed (excluding Calder Grove to Caldene Ave Bridge abutment) - three sections of capping beam concreted.

14. Area E – Caldene Bridge Slide 14: Area E – Caldene Bridge
Crane in position on new bridge deck ready to remove falsework
Continue to work with utility companies, CMBC and Fire Service with regards to diversion works. Temporary work in fire station forecourt starting next week – 8 weeks with diversion for traffic starting in mid-September

15. Area E – Caldene Bridge Slide 15: Area E – Caldene Bridge
Mega Truss being removed

16. Area E – Caldene Bridge Slide 16: Area E – Caldene Bridge
YW have installed 4 permanent diversion water mains through ducts in the deck.
YW have completed the pipework and valve arrangements to two 100mm mains in Caldene Ave.
YW have completed excavation for the twin 200 pipes to be extended into Caldene Ave.
VBA removed temp works on Burnley Rd to facilitate YW pipeworks.

17. Area F – Upstream of Caldene Bridge
Slide 17: Area F – Upstream of Caldene Bridge RB
Caldene Ave gardens work nearing completion. Hard and soft reinstatements ongoing. LB
Access to the working area has started from 10 June just downstream of Whitehouses. This working area may serve Burnley Road wall works as well. Knotweed spraying completed and hardstanding established.

18. Area F – Upstream of Caldene Bridge
Slide 18: Area F – Upstream of Caldene Bridge
Pre-cast wall units in position on Burnley Road

19. Area H – White Lee Clough Culvert
Slide 19: Area H – White Lee Clough Culvert
New headwall and trashscreen at culvert inlet has been installed
The culvert overflow now has planning permission so Mabel St access has started this week with track matting – construct outlet chamber
A significant obstruction has been removed from within the culvert – re-design not required

20. Area I1 - Mayroyd Slide 20: Area I1 - Mayroyd
New wall is nearing completion to prevent the River Calder entering the Rochdale Canal. Works to start on earth embankment

21. Area G – Cragg Brook Area I3 – Brearley Canal Overflow Area K – Scarr Bottom Cottages Area L1 – Brearley Area L2 – Luddenden Foot
Slide 21: Other elements of the scheme
Area G – this is complete – small piece of landscaping to finish
Area I3 – we have been delayed on this due to Vodafone diversion works but this has now commenced. Towpath diversion is required so need to apply for this (4 weeks) – likely not to start until mid-August at the earliest
Area K – planning submission is on hold due to design issues. Options have now re-visited and discussed with CMBC planners last week. They have confirmed their position and next steps are to meet with affected resident to discuss options
Area L1 – planning is still on hold due to requiring Listed Building Consent – designers are working on a heritage statement to be submitted alongside the planning application
Area L2 – planning has now been granted. We are awaiting cost from VBA for a walled option to rear of Tillotson Holme bungalows.

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