Gale force winds forced cancellation of last Monday's operation to position the £22M Gateshead millennium footbridge over the River Tyne.
Contractor Harbour & General needed a four hour weather window, with winds less than Force 4, for a vast floating crane to lift the 800t preassembled steel crossing at its Wallsend construction yard.
A further two hour window had to be guaranteed for the 8km upriver journey to the bridge site. If the operation is not complete before the weekend, it will be delayed at least another five days due to next week's excessively powerful tidal flows (see feature page 12).
You might also like...
£70M Ipswich flood barrier opens
The £70M I pswich Tidal Flood Barrier officially opens today.
New digital twin for Newcastle to stress test infrastructure
The city of Newcastle has become the first city to use technology to recreate the entire city digitally to help planners stress test the city’s infrastructure in response to climate change and population growth.
Green-light for WSP's South Wales footbridge
Planning permission has been granted for a timber-clad pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Usk in South Wales, designed by Knight Architects and WSP.
Historic Dorset bridge reopens after collapse
An historic Elizabethan bridge in Dorset has been reopened to walkers and cyclists after partially collapsing earlier this year.
Have your say
You must sign in to make a comment
Please remember that the submission of any material is governed by our Terms and Conditions and by submitting material you confirm your agreement to these Terms and Conditions. Please note comments made online may also be published in the print edition of New Civil Engineer. Links may be included in your comments but HTML is not permitted.