Photo Gallery - River Suir Bridge:
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Aerial view of main bridge site before start of construction
- looking in a north easterly direction - May 2006
Aerial view of main bridge site indicating main support
elements of bridge - May 2006
Excavations to create access to abutment no. 2
- September 2006
View of construction of 'pylon protection bund', looking
southwestwards - September 2006
Preparing for installation of pylon foundations within
'pylon protection bund' - November 2006
Aerial view of 'pylon protection bund' - December 2006
Blinding slab for foundation of eastern pylon leg prior to
commencement of 'micro-piles' - December 2006
Preparing for installation of micro piles for foundation of
eastern pylon leg - February 2007
Installing outer reinforcement for micropiles - western leg
of pylon - February 2007
View of pier no. 3 working platform and 'protection bund'
- March 2007
View of western pylon micro piles prior to commencement
of 'pile testing' - April 2007
Setting up for testing of 'Micro Piles' for western pylon
support - May 2007
Installation of 'bursting steel' reinforcement for
pylon foundation base - May 2007
Tension testing of micro pile on pylon
foundation base - June 2007
Aerial view of 'pylon protection bund', with micro piles
and pylon support construction ongoing - July 2007
