Proposed Inclined Tram/ Hill Lift in Cornwall

Ruddlesden geotechnical has recently carried out a geotechnical assessment on a coastal property in a pretty fishing village in Cornwall. The property currently has no vehicular access, with the main access currently being via 200+ steep steps from 50m above. The client would like to install an inclined tram/ hill lift, to connect the property to the parking area at the top of the cliff.

By studying the published geology, outcrops on-site and aerial imagery, including drone photography, the non-intrusive geotechnical assessment was able to provide sufficient information for the design of the foundations and cuttings, with no need for an intrusive investigation, which would have been challenging without the lift in place, although the predicted ground conditions will need to be confirmed by inspection of construction excavations.