"Construction started in January 2021 and we’re aiming to have the bridge operational and open to traffic by Summer 2023." [Third River Crossing]
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| norfolk-plan via norfolk-maps via norfolk-about via Third River Crossing |
Note the two gasometers near the upper-right corner.
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| Luke Martin Photography posted Standing at roughly 265 feet tall and certainly making herself known here in Great Yarmouth since her arrival preparations have been taking place today for matador 3 to lift the 700 ton bridge sections into place over the next few days … |
Luke Martin Photography posted two photos with the comment: "“We have lift off” 🚀🚀🚀
Today saw a milestone in the construction of the third river crossing here In Great Yarmouth with the first bridge leaf being manoeuvred into position 🏗️"
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| Gordon Jnr Bray commented on the above post |
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| Pete Woolston commented on the above post, cropped |
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| 1 of 6 photos posted by Luke Martin Photography This evening sees yet another milestone in the Third river crossing project here in Great Yarmouth as 500 tons of concrete is pumped into the bridges counter balance. |
I wonder why the second concrete pump truck is not pumping.
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| Luke Martin Photography posted That’s Lift off for the second time this week here in Great Yarmouth. Despite the damp start to the day and the blustery winds here in Norfolk the second leaf of the Third river crossing is being manoeuvred into position by the gigantic Matador 3. The other leaf has now been filled with concrete and noticeable works are taking place such as removing the 4 metal lifting eyes to which was used when lifted her into position yesterday. |
This photo provides a good view of the leaf's trunnion.
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| Luke Martin Photography posted “The Banksman” I’ve taken many images over the last few days in this historic event in the town of Great Yarmouth but for myself I’m always exploring different angles to capture different perspectives, the whole Bridge project is a huge team effort from design and manufacture right through to the installation but I felt this image captures the large scale of the Bridge leaf being lowered into her forever resting place with the banksman giving instructions in such a mammoth task. Peter J Hollis: Smashing shots👍. Let’s hope your right about final resting place. I remember the Breydon bridge being assembled with lifetime bearings, that had to be changed after three years , ! Dave Burke: The shafts the bridge pivots on (they look black as they are covered in grease) look minute but are actually 720mm in diameter and weigh almost 12 tonnes each. I supervised their installation at Victor Buyck's yard in Belgium. To ensure the shafts never move in service, they are actually bigger in diameter than the hub it sits in, we used liquid nitrogen to chill the shafts down to minus 120*C, this shrinks the shaft by approximately 1.5 mm, that allowed us to push the shafts home using hydraulic jacks. Over the next 48 hours, the shaft will come back to ambient temperature, return to original dimensions and become locked in the hub forever. A very interesting job! Josie Fitzgerald: Brilliant photo, my husband is a retired steel erector, but also did the banksman side of things or as he calls the job slinger/signaller. Hubby was also crane supervisor, so different now to when he started in this sort of work when he was 19 years of age 54 years ago. Christopher Whitehouse: The banksmen are so necessary mostly because the crane driver can't see most of the time what is happening and has to totally rely on the banksman's signals. Phenominal photos of the scale and size of the project. |
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| Luke Martin Photography posted “The Calm” Yesterday evening saw the result of the days work to get the western leaf into its position but also a relief I’d imagine after all the design and manufacturing to finally see the two leaves come together in the closed position. Today should see the Herring Bridge open and into the upright position and the western leaf will be pumped with 500 tons of concrete ….. |
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| Luke Martin Photography posted Today the mighty Matador 3 assisted with holding the western leaf of the bridge in the open position so work could be carried out underneath. |
Two comments by Robert Monahan on the above post.
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| Karen Sawyer commented on the above post I got one from the road this morning. |
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| Luke Martin Photography posted “Steel Tones” For myself this image taken today shows the raw structure of the underside of the bridge yet giving a glimpse under the Bascule showing the inner workings which will help lift this mighty structure in the very near future. |
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| Digitally Zoomed It looks like they are using two hydraulic rams on each side to push it open. |
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| Luke Martin Photography posted Today in Great Yarmouth the Herring Bridge is in the open position with the leaves raised high which can be seen for miles around the Great Yarmouth and surrounding areas and is quite a sight 🔭🔭 |
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| Luke Martin Photography posted Yesterday morning with the sun emerging here in Great Yarmouth saw Walk to Work vessel koenigsborg moored up featuring Great Yarmouths newest addition the Herring Bridge which will be the towns third river crossing …. Royal Wagenborg |
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| 3:15 video @ 0:53 Farrans - Installation of the leaves at Herring Bridge, Great Yarmouth |
0:38 video of the lift of the second leaf The span weighed 700 tonne.
1:56 drone video of it almost done
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