New bridge over River Trent set to be lifted into place

New bridge over River Trent set to be lifted into place

It's the first bridge to be built over the Trent for more than 65 years

Nottingham’s new Transforming Cities funded walking and cycling bridge successfully lifted into place  – My Nottingham News

The 87metre, 175tonne bridge was lifted into place by a huge crawler crane  On Monday 10 November – Nottingham’s brand-new footbridge was lifted into place over the river Trent following months of careful planning.   The bridge was lifted into place by a huge CC6800 crawler crane which rose 75metres into the sky.  This crane arrived onsite in sections last week and was carefully erected using other cranes.    This morning the crane lifted the br…

New bridge is already rusting

The Samuel-De Champlain bridge, new six years ago, is already rusting because the contractor didn’t seal the joints properly.

New images show Waterside Bridge slowly lifted into its River Trent location

Pictures released by Nottingham City Council show the progress of the bridge lift today. The new traffic-free bridge, the first to be built over the river Trent since Clifton Bridge in the 1950s, and its new and enhanced connecting paths will be a key link between the regenerating Trent Basin area with its new homes […]

Bridge over River Trent lifted into place by Europe's tallest crane after four-year wait

Europe's tallest crane has lifted The Waterside Bridge into place

Giant crane begins dramatic lift of new bridge over Trent

The 278ft-long (85m) Waterside Bridge is being crane-lifted into place and will connect the Trent Basin development near Colwick with Lady Bay in Rushcliffe. The post PICTURES: Giant crane begins dramatic lift of new bridge over Trent appeared first on Gedling Eye.