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A6 Toome Bypass - Photo Gallery

Pre-Scheme

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Construction

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Toome village before construction of bypass    'Sod cutting' start of contract    BVypass scheme sign board    Work on bypass    Installing geotechnical fabric reinforcement

Installing band drains    Installing piles in load transfer platform Installing piles in load transfer platform    Installing enlarged heads on piles in load transfer platform    Installing culverts    Archaeological dig

Laying blacktop    Laying blacktop    Piles in bridge foundation    Piles in bridge foundation     Concreting bridge base

Steel reinforcement in screen wall and pilasters    Concreting screen wall and pilasters    Completed abutment     Preparing to install temporary 'dolphin' supports in river    Driving piles tubular steel piles in temporary 'dolphin' supports in river

Pair of completed temporary 'dolphin' supports in river    Completed temporary 'dolphin' supports in river    Preparing to lift bridge beams    Installing bridge beams    Installing bridge beams

Installing bridge beams    Installing bridge beams    Installing bridge beams    Installing bridge beams    Installing bridge beams

Bridge deck grillage    Installing proprietary Omnia plank deck shuttering    Temporary tower supports for arch ribs    Temporary tower supports for arch ribs    Installing arch ribs

Installing arch ribs    Installing arch ribs    Installing arch ribs    Aerial view of bridge construction    Reinforced earth block behind abutment

Construction team in front of completed bridge    Completed bridge    Completed bridge    Completed bridge