Bridge Replacement  Project - New Structure Off Line followed by existing structure demolition.

 

Church Road Footbridge before replacement and Demolition of the Existing structure. 


Excavation of the abutment for the new Footbridge under construction to the south of the Existing structure. 


Excavation of the abutment for the new Footbridge temporary ramp for access.



East Abutment Steel Reinforcement on site ready for fixing.


West abutment - steel fixing in progress - tree removed following discussion with environmental team on site.



Church Road Footbridge steel work in the Nusteel Yard in Kent (Calvin Blacker in the Photo).


Nusteel Yard - The new structure being fabricated.



View from the East Abutment looking toward the West abutment concrete cast to both abutments.


Completed East Abutment with access footpath being installed.


Nusteel on site lifting the bridge sections from the transport lorry.



View from Dish Hill Flyover - looking North with the Second section of the bridge being unloaded and connected together.


Elastomeric bearing set up on the bespoke bearing Plate/ holding down bolt assembly.


David Millar - showing the local school children - new bridge lift.


Bridge bolted together and being lifted into place - bridge in the air.



Bridge landed in place. View on the lifting points on the bridge.



Bridge in place  with the with the new foot bridge being set up ready to open.


Walter Forshaw Ltd on site ready to start demolition work with the new Footbridge open.


Demolition in progress .


Excavator fitted with Shear cuts through the post tension cables ripping the deck apart.


Excavators with hydrualic breakers shattering the deck after it has been knocked to the ground.


Existing bridge abutment - ripped out and dragged out of the way for breaking up (note - the jacking pockets).


New bridge with the old structure removed and new palisade fence installed.


Approach to the new footbridge with post and rail fence installed.

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