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A38 Dobwalls Bypass - Monthly changes at Moorswater

3rd November 2007 - Tarmac has been laid for the Eastern carriageway. The Moorswater distributor road can be seen clearly now below the A38, and we can see the East Looe River flowing along the new culverts.

A38 - Tarmac has been laid for the Eastern carriageway A38 - Tarmac has been laid for the Eastern carriageway

A38 - Moorswater distributor road A38 - Moorswater distributor road

A38 - East Looe River culvert A38 - East Looe River culvert

21st October 2007 - Here we look over the East looe River culverts towards Looe Mills.

Looking towards Looe Mills Looking towards Looe Mills

The foundation work continues for the Eastern carriageway, the tarmac surface of the footpath has been laid and we are able to walk along this route. A fence is being built by the embankment.

Eastbound carriageway Eastbound carriageway

New footpath New footpath

7th October 2007 - The Eastern carriageway is taking shape and the culverts over the East Looe River are being levelled.

Moorswater Moorswater

Over the other side of the road a small wall is being built and the foundations of the Eastern carriageway are being laid.

Eastbound carriageway Eastbound carriageway

31st August 2007 - This is the view East from Looe Mills.

A38 - Moorswater from Looe Mills A38 - Moorswater from Looe Mills

Traffic is contra-flowed by the Moorswater industrial estate junction.

A38 - Moorswater contra flow A38 - Moorswater contra flow

16th August 2007 - Work at Moorswater continues to extend the existing dual carrigeway.

A38 - Moorswater - extending the dual carrigeway A38 - Moorswater - extending the dual carrigeway

The culverts over the East Looe River are being levelled.

A38 - Moorswater - extending the dual carrigeway A38 - Moorswater - East looe River culverts

29th July 2007 - Excavations continue for the route of the eastern carriageway.A38 - Moorswater A38 - Moorswater

8th July 2007 - Work continues at the western end of the existing Liskeard bypass to widen the single carriageway just to the east of Moorswater.

A38 - Moorswater A38 - Moorswater

19th June 2007 - Brick and infill work continues.

A38 - East Looe River Culvert A38 - East Looe River Culvert

A38 - East Looe River Culvert A38 - East Looe River Culvert

3rd June 2007 - The East Looe River is now flowing through the culverts and brick work is being built around the ends of the pre cast blocks.

A38 - East Looe River Culvert A38 - East Looe River Culvert

The new Moorswater collector distributor road and access to the existing industrial units will be constructed over these culverts.

A38 - East Looe River Culvert A38 - East Looe River Culvert

The East Looe River is now flowing through the new culvert. A38 - East Looe River Culvert A38 - East Looe River Culvert

19th May 2007 - Work continues to culvert the East Looe River infilling around the precast blocks.

A38 - Moorswater A38 - Moorswater

Another set of precast blocks for the culvery are laid and shuttering erected. A38 - Moorswater A38 - Moorswater

27th April 2007 - Extending the culvert for the East Looe River.

A38 - Moorswater A38 - Moorswater

Opposite the layby is closed of for the cutting to be extended. A38 - East Looe River A38 - East Looe River

21st April 2007 - Work continues to culvert the East Looe River.

A38 - Moorswater A38 - Moorswater

1st April 2007 - By the following day 10 pre cast blocks are in place.

East Looe river diversion East Looe river diversion

31st March 2007 - The East Looe River has been temporary diverted whilst pre formed rectangular structures are lowered into place and sealed.

A38 - Moorswater A38 - Moorswater

A heavy crane at Moorswater A heavy crane at Moorswater

18th March 2007 - The crash barriers and central reservation are being filled in to help diverting traffic onto temporary lanes as work starts.

A38 - Moorswater A38 - Moorswater

 

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