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LONDON 2012:Foundation work underway on Park bridge

Work has begun on the foundations on one of the 30 bridges being built across the Olympic Park.

/noticias.info/ This new permanent bridge will span Carpenters Road, creating an important link for construction traffic between the north and south of the site. The bridge will then become an important part of the main pedestrian walkway through the middle of the Park, both during and after the Games.

Around 290 cubic metres of concrete has been poured to create the foundations structure that will support either end of the bridge. Once this initial foundation work is complete 23 metre-long steel beams will be lifted into place to form the deck of the bridge, which will be ready for use from November 2008.

Work will start later this summer on the huge land bridge that will be the gateway to the Games, taking people from Stratford International and Stratford Regional Stations into the Olympic Park. This land-bridge will also form part of the roof of the Aquatics Centre.

ODA Director of Infrastructure and Utilities Simon Wright said: ‘Building new bridges and roads is a crucial element across the lifespan of the project, from creating new links across the site for construction activity, to delivering an open and accessible Park during the Games, and forming new links between local communities in legacy.’

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