Cheltenham benefits from new galvanized transport hub

A new park and ride transport hub is now up and running, offering the necessary infrastructure for sustainable travel in and around Gloucestershire.

Located close to Cheltenham and junction 11 of the M5, Arle Court’s new multi-storey car park provides more than 800 spaces over four levels (refer to NSC January 2024: https://www.newsteelconstruction.com/wp/transport-hub-expansion-in-the-frame/)

Worksop Galvanizing, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, joined forces with Billington Structures, BDP, and Kier Construction to complete the state-of-the-art transport project, commissioned by Gloucestershire City Council.

Mark Bingham, Materials Planning, Subcontract Fabrication & Painting Manager at Billington Structures said: “As part of a wider £26M project set to enhance and advance the transport facilities in Cheltenham town centre, we designed, fabricated, and installed a fully galvanized steel framed multi-story car park.

“Not only is it set to boost the sustainable transportation services within the area, but it’s also an architectural highlight – with steel beams and columns left exposed to add an industrial feel to the project (and provide potential scope for future expansion).”

Housing the largest galvanizing bath in the UK, measuring 21m-long, Worksop Galvanizing said it was able to galvanize the 16m-long steel beams, ensuring they were entirely and completely coated in molten zinc at temperatures of around 450°C.

Brad Gozzard, Sales Manager at Worksop Galvanizing, said: “Galvanizing was the perfect solution for the Arle Court Transport Hub – not only does it look fantastic, but it promises that the steel components will be preserved and protected from corrosion for more than 70 years without maintenance.”