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AtkinsRéalis was appointed by the Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) to provide support services under their EIRSPAN Bridge Management Framework Contract. Since being appointed AtkinsRéalis have been responsible for carrying out inventory gathering and principal bridge inspections of over 500 structures located throughout the country.

Some of the structures inspected include:

Blackwater Bridge, Rice Bridge, Youghal Bridge and Tourig River Bridge in Co. Waterford
All of the M8 motorway structures located within Co. Tipperary, Co. Limerick and Co. Kilkenny
Bridges on the M50 between the N4 and N7 interchanges. These bridges were inspected at night with traffic management in place

All bridges on the M9 Waterford to Knocktopher Scheme
Liffey Bridge on the M4 in Co. Kildare and the Broadmeadows Bridge on the M1 in Co. Fingal

These bridges were inspected by our Principal Inspector using Confined Space Apparatus. The forms of structure inspected are varied including brick, masonry and reinforced concrete arches, prestressed and post tensioned concrete decks and steel composite decks. A number of precast concrete box and corrugated steel pipe culverts have also been inspected.