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Maribyrnong Bridge; Western Ring Road

 

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Accession Nos.: PIC/3082/9-20 AN: 20825193
File No.: 204/9/89  

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PIC/3082/9

Maribyrnong Bridge site prior to construction work, viewed from east bank looking west. Old walking trail has become access route for construction vehicles in centre foreground. Across river near vehicles are excavations for pier 7. Top l.h. distance shows old Sunshine tip site through which site road passes

PIC/3082/10

Pile driving for pier 3, outbound lane Maribyrnong Bridge looking north-east towards casting yard and site offices. Note workman at r.h.s. of piles

PIC/3082/11

Concrete pouring in rain for first bridge segment, outbound lane Maribyrnong Bridge looking south-west. Foreground section of yard used to form steel reinforcing for each segment, adjacent area for concrete casting

PIC/3082/12

View north-east along line of piers for outbound lane of Maribyrnong Bridge. Footings for pier 6 seen in foreground behind truck, Maribyrnong River behind trees

PIC/3082/13

First launch day of bridge segment and nose-cone, outbound lane Maribyrnong Bridge looking east. One hydraulic jack is seen beneath the leading edge of thenose-cone. At right edge central is a man at the control panel for the hydraulic systems. The 2 jacks were able to move the entire bridge structure from this position

PIC/3082/14

Piers 1-7 (right to left) of outbound lane, Maribyrnong Bridge viewed from south Bank looking north. Piers 2 & 3 complete, workers on pier 5 pouring concrete from vessel held by crane. Note first segments launched in casting yard upper r.h. corner

PIC/3082/15

View south-west from casting yard of route of Maribyrnong Bridge. Outbound lane over half way across valley, workers at r.h.s. preparing reinforcing for next segment

PIC/3082/16

Steel reinforcing in casting yard for outbound lane, Maribyrnong Bridge looking south-west along route. Plastic tubes running in sides of segment to hold pre-stressing cables

PIC/3082/17

Outbound lane, Maribyrnong Bridge, viewed from west bank looking north-east showing details of nose-cone and leading segments of bridge. At r.h. distance is "Quarter Mile' rail bridge, the longest bridge on the Maribyrnong prior to this bridge construction

PIC/3082/18

Maribyrnong Bridge, outbound lane, viewed from west bank looking north east showing nose-cone approaching pier 9. Workman is assembling housing for friction pads to guide bridge during launching

PIC/3082/19

Maribyrnong Bridge viewed from east bank looking west showing completed piers of inbound lane with outbound lane at pier 8. River valley contains many old River Red Gums dating to pre-settlement times

PIC/3082/20

View centrally between roadways of Maribyrnong Bridge looking west to east on the final day of launching for bridge. Note men stationed on platforms to check projection of launch, and completed rubber footing of outbound lane. Bridge moved at several millimetres per second during launching

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