May 2018 Site compound set up on Lime Tree Avenue and relocated the ‘Police Speed Enforcement Parking Bay’ on Lime Tree Avenue. Started strengthening the embankment along side the railway track to accommodate the new bridge.
June 2018 Continued with strengthening the embankment alongside the railway track and under the bridge. Made preparations for the replacement of the Scottish Power cabling running alongside the railway tracks.
July 2018 On going strengthening work at the bridge. Installed ducting for the replacement of the Scottish Power cabling running alongside the railway tracks. Prepared and removed rail gantries, which carryover head power lines for trains.
November 2018 Installation of the service ducts through the Bridge Footbridge fit out Removing road surface from bridge deck
December 2018 Removing road surface from bridge deck Sheet piling for strengthening 15 bored piles for new bridge structure
January 2098 Ongoing strengthening for new bridge Removal of old bridge parapets Devegetation works on Sydney Road Preparing for the large crane
See photographs of the bridge removal and replacement (PDF, 3.1MB) and on Facebook as it progressed throughout the month. You can watch drone footage of the bridge removal and replacement.
Removal of crane pads De-vegetation started Reinforcing the bridge deck Completed concrete pour to bridge deck
Installing the approach units (Nursery side) Waterproofing applied to bridge deck Brickwork to bridge parapets Construction of new road formation