Killaloe Bypass R494 Shannon Bridge River Crossing

Tensile Testing Services Ltd. are delighted to be involved in the Killaloe Bypass R494 Shannon Bridge River Crossing project. The project involves constructing a new bridge linking the twin towns of Killaloe in Co. Clare and Ballina in Co. Tipperary as well as road improvements on the Ballina-Birdhill R494 road and a new bypass for the town of Killaloe. The entire scheme which will cost in the region of €50m. is 6.2km long and the principle contractor is John Sisk & Sons Ltd.

Tensile Testing Services Ltd. provided on-site electrofusion, butt fusion for polyethylene piping to John Sisk & Sons Ltd. The company in partnership with Eng Tech Services Water Management Ltd also provided on-site water pressure testing and chlorination services to the overall project.

Joe Birney, Managing Director Tensile Testing Services, says “We were delighted to be able to provide our polyethylene pipe welding and testing services to John Sisk & Sons for this landmark project in the mid-west, especially as it is on our doorstep here in Co. Clare. It is wonderful to see such large infrastructural projects in this region and I hope the new bridge and bypass will bring much needed traffic relief to the people of Killaloe and Ballina.”