The new bridge is being built using the incremental launch method.

• Ten piers have been built to support the bridge.
• Seven of these piers were built in the bed of Iron Cove.
• Eight concrete bridge segments are built on-site in a casting bay in the King George Park construction site and pushed, or launched, towards the abutment in Drummoyne.
• The first segment was cast and launched on 23 February 2010.
• Successive segments are now being cast and launched out across the piers in Iron Cove. This process will continue to be repeated the bridge deck is pushed across Iron Cove.
• Precast concrete beams are lifted into place to form the three remaining spans of the bridge at the bridge approaches in Drummoyne and Rozelle. The first beams were lifted into place over Henley Marine Drive, Drummoyne in March 2010. The remaining beams will be installed following completion of the launched spans.
• Ancillary works to complete the bridge will then be carried out including installation of road furniture and safety barriers. Road resurfacing to complete the bridge approaches between Park Avenue, Drummoyne and Terry Street, Rozelle will also be undertaken.
  

We have created a 2D animation to show how a bridge like this is typically constructed. To watch, go to Animations and Videos page.

Time-lapse photography is being used to record the construction of the new bridge over Iron Cove. Two cameras are in place at the approach to the bridge in Rozelle and Drummoyne. The cameras take pictures every fifteen minutes,  Monday through to Saturday from 7am to 5pm.

Click on the green buttons to the right to see the new bridge being built!

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