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Westgate Footbridge, Auckland New Zealand
The Westgate footbridge provides a new pedestrian and cyclist connection across four carriageways of State Highway 16 near the Westgate Shopping Centre in Auckland, NZ. The bridge is 3 m wide and consists of three separate structures
Review of AS 5100.2: Design Loads
AS 5100, the Australian Bridge Design Code, is currently under review. AS 5100.2, Design Loads, sets out the minimum design loads, forces and load effect for road, railway, pedestrian and bicycle bridges and other associated structures.The review of…
Adelaide's Riverbank Footbridge
  • ABC-DES801-14
  • 22 Oct 2014
  • Bridges
This elegant structure, opened in early 2014, is a key element of the revitalisation of Adelaide's Riverbank Precinct. The area is one of Adelaide's iconic public spaces, offering panoramic views across the River Torrens, Parklands and Adelaide Oval.…
Pedestrian Bridges on the Regional Rail Link Project, Victoria
The Regional Rail Link (RRL) project involves the construction of new regional tracks from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne, through to Sunshine, then west to Werribee. Within the Footscray to Deer Park section of the project, major pedestrian…
Hendon Park Pedestrian Bridge: A Bridge for the Future
The Hendon Park Pedestrian Bridge will be a landmark feature of the NZ Transport Agency’s Waterview Connection project forming the final link of Auckland’s Western Ring Route. The bridge is designed to carry a 320 m long shared path over SH20 to…
The Revision of AS 5100.4: Bearings and Deck Joints
A major revision of AS 5100.4 Bearing and Deck Joints has been undertaken in preparation for the publication of a new edition of AS 5100. The major changes to Part 4 of the Standard include the introduction of provisions for modular deck joints and…
Engineering Challenges of Strengthening and Underpinning Existing Bridges: M80 Ring Road Upgrade, Victoria
The M80 Ring Road Upgrade is a road project by VicRoads to improve the 38 km freeway extending from Laverton North to Greensborough. The contractor is Fulton Hogan and KBR is the lead designer for the detailed design of a section between Edgars Road…
Design and Construction of Omega Bridge Gerringong
The Gerringong upgrade is the first of the three sections of the Princes Highway upgrade between Gerringong and Bomaderry on the South Coast of New South Wales. Roads and Maritime Services contracted Fulton Hogan to design and construct the…
Safe Design: Robust and Practical Temporary Propping of Super-T Girders
As part of the Peninsula Link Project, the project contract documents required that the designer take responsibility for the design and documentation of temporary propping supports for precast girders to discharge their safe design responsibilities.…
Steel Truss Road Bridges on Regional Rail Link
As part of the Footscray to Deer Park section of the Regional Rail Link project in Melbourne, major road bridge replacements were constructed at Nicholson Street and Albert Street. Both bridges span over the widened rail corridor.The available…