Gallery | Mersey Gateway second river crossing takes shape
13 March 2017 20:24
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These stunning photographs show the rapid progress of construction as the £600m Mersey Gateway bridge emerges across the river linking Runcorn to Widnes and forming a new entrance to ease congestion into Liverpool.
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- Crane driver's view of the 14th stay cable being connected to the south side of the south pylon
- Thanks to Aerial Video TV for this shot of the whole width of the bridge
- Concrete pour of the bridge deck at the central pylon, shown at 45% complete, with 100 metres constructed and 122 metres to go
- MSS Webster in its position to cast the fifth span of the south approach viaduct between piers 14 and 15 later this month
- View of concrete pour taken from the top of the south pylon which is 125m high
- Wing traveller in position for a 56m3 concrete pour for eighth outer segment of the south approach viaduct
- The Mersey Gateway bridge deck is more than 50% complete
- Widnes Victoria Loops viaduct, the north abutment and associated retaining walls
- Panoramic view of the Mersey Gateway project taken on 6 March
- One of the 146 delta frames which will be used to attach the stay cables to the bridge deck
- Four-part harmony; Fiddler's Ferry power station, Mersey Gateway bridge, River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal
- The bridge has had a significant impact on traffic in the area. Credit: Google Earth
Halton Council appointed the Merseylink consortium in 2014, on a 30-year contract to design, build, finance and operate the project. The equity partners are Macquarie Capital Group, BBGI, and FCC Construcción. The construction joint venture is made up of Kier Infrastructure & Overseas, Samsung C&T Corporation and FCC Construcción S.A. Sanef S.A. will deliver and operate the tolling solution for the consortium.
