A46 Widening...

[ben_uk]

Hello,

Thought i would inform you all the A46 widening project is getting underway now, big job lasting a few years i think.

I drive down the A46 everyday and today saw there has been 2 CAT ADT's from John Jones delivered to the site. Also a komatsu dozer. Unsure of the models

Theres been alot of equiment there now for the past few months, JCB, Volvo and CAT 360's around 22 tons.

So if anyones around Nott's/Newark area wants to have a look or get some pics sure you will be worth a visit.

Will let you know of any other developments, looks like its going to start full swing soon

Ben

[Joes1989]

yeh Im going down when the big 360's start shifting the muck...The Cat ADT's are almost certainly 740's as a cat fitter told me the other day that there is going to be 26 delivered straight away but that figure will rise to about 30-32....He also said that John Jones will have Stokey and Wardles sub contracting to them aswell. Is there any good vantage point to stop at and get phoito's mate?

Joe

[ben_uk]

Alright Jo,

26 ADT's straight away well they got 2 of them lol

Will keep you posted when the big boys start turning up, gonna be alot of action going on there.

Would love to know when they been doing for the past few months, been digging down a few foot the entire lenght of the A46 ?? then filled it in again ?? anyone shed any light ?

As for vantage points Jo, there aint many few lay bys but depends if they shut them off.

Will keep u updated.

Thanks Ben

[go back]

i spoke to one of jones forman last week they want 90 40 ton trucks 7 cat 365 size diggers on that job

[Joes1989]

Ben it sound to me like they were digging test pits, They dig down a few metres normally and a guy takes samples of th muck from levels in the muck and records them....they normally take a small amount away with them aswell for testing. Its all to do with how deep they have to cut the muck to get a suitable strength muck to build on.....would be a very costly affair if the road began to sink a few years down the line due to poor soil condition's!

Justin,

I know the leicester and chesterfield branches of Finning are supplying the 30 new trucks....i would imagine that the rest of them would be hired in? I know John Jones has a fair few already and stokey and wardles both have 40 tonners!

Joe

[Mike d550]

90 ADT's will be an impressive sight, please do keep us informed when the big toys arrive!
There must be a fair amount of muck to shift for that number of machines, will be interested to see what dozers & graders they use as well!

Look forward to seeing some pics !

Regards

Michael

[ben_uk]

Another delivery day of a CAT 345.

Sign says work starts on the 11th June, thursday.

See what arrvies tomorrow.

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i spoke to pete jones on the 345 he said that hawk are to put 46 trucks in there but all hired plant is stickered up as john jones the same as bedford

[Joes1989]

Yeh, I would imagine there is a hell of a lot of muck! Im going to get some more info on whats going when i see the cat fitter tomorrow....Im considering going down on saturday or sunday to have a quick scout if i can actually find it....i have a vague idea but not the best!

Joe

[Joes1989]

I was talking to the cat fitter today and he says they have a service fitter on site form monday for the duration of the project! Main muckshifting starting on monday....2 Stokey 365's due to be arriving first thing monday morning......

Joe