SOUTH WILTSHIRE GROUP HEAVY GANG INSTALL NEW BRIDGE ACROSS RIVER DUNN
GRIMSTEAD FP 8 @ SU 2305 2747 SEPTEMBER 2007

All pictures and captions by Graham Read

 

Site of new bridge over river Dunn

 

Concrete bridge piers and cement mix to fix them.

 

Preparing to winch a bridge section across the river.

 

Steady as she goes, bridge piers in place.

 

First section across.

 

Both sections across, lunchtime.

 

Bolting together the two bridge sections

 

Final check before concreting in piers.

 

Piers filled with reinforced concrete.

 

Nailing down the bridge decking.

 

Final checks.

 

The completed bridge mid-October 2007.

Pictures copyright Graham Read


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