Fiddlers Ferry’s Northern Cooling Towers Demolition Declared a Success

We are pleased to announce the successful demolition of the four northern Cooling Towers at Fiddlers Ferry. Demolition contractors PP O’Connor performed a controlled explosive demolition on the four 115m high concrete towers, which were blown down as planned.

For safety reasons the A562 was temporarily closed, along with other restrictions on the local network. These restrictions have now been lifted and traffic routes are now open, with a slightly different scenery.

The demolition was a complete success, which local communities may have been able to see and hear. Demolition and clearance works will now continue onsite as the development continues to move towards creating around 250-acres of employment use, creating hundreds of jobs, and around 860 new homes.

Kieran Tames, Development Director for Peel NRE said, “We are incredibly happy that the demolition of the four northern towers at Fiddlers Ferry was successful. This vital stage of the development helps pave the way for future investment in Warrington, Halton and the wider communities.

“We would like to thank everyone involved with the demolition for their expertise, insight and input in bringing down the towers in a safe and controlled manner.

“I would also like to thank the local communities for their understanding while transport links were temporarily restricted while the demolition took place.”

For those that would like to watch the demolition back, a recording can be found here.

The next phase of work moves towards clearing the area of debris, to start the important work of transforming the area in accordance with the proposed masterplan which will bring benefits for the local economy and communities. The masterplan will be guided by the Development Framework which Peel are intending to consult on in January.

For more details on the site and to be kept informed, please visit www.fiddlersferry.com.