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PHOTOS OF CONSTRUCTION OF SILK MILLS ROAD RAILWAY BRIDGE

Grateful thanks to Richard Needs of County Hall who provided us with those photos

The first photos in the list show aspects of the site before the arrival of the bridge

Aerial view of Silk Mills Road before work started on the bridge

Aerial view of Silk Mills Roundabout

Aerial view of Silk Mills Road

Aerial view of Silk Mills Road before the bridge arrived

Workers on the site (December 2004)

Close up of part of the site (December 2004)

The bridge beside Silk Mills Road prior to being lifted in position

Section of the bridge being transported

Bridge by the side of the road (1)

Bridge by the side of the road (2)

Work on the bridge (1)

Work on the bridge (2)

Close up of the bridge

Welds on Truss

Truss sub-assembly

Components being cut from nest

Train

Lifting Equipment

The crane used for lifting the bridge into position

On 2nd April the bridge was lifted into position. The following sequence of photos show the stage reached at the times shown.

8.06 am

8.12 am

8.17 am

8.25 am

8.29 am

8.33 am

8.35 am

8.47 am

The next set of photos were taken when the bridge had been lowered into position

Aerial view of the bridge in position (1)

Aerial view of the bridge in position (2)

Aerial view of the bridge in position (3)

The bridge in position (4)

 

 

 

 

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