Hampden Bridge program completed
1 Oct 11
The final planned closure of Hampden Bridge took place on Tuesday September 13, with a bitumen seal applied to the new bridge deck in fine weather conditions.
There are no further closures planned as part of the restoration project.
RTA Project Manager Adam Berry has issued the following statement.
“Thank you for your co-operation over the 45 night-time closures that took place between early May and September 13.
The following work has been completed since preliminary work started in December 2010:
· Replacing 14 steel structural cross girders.
· Replacing the entire timber deck of the bridge.
· Rebuilding and strengthening the abutments on both sides of the bridge.
· Replacing the four bridge bearings.
· Replacing the mid-span pins and partially rebuilding the central trusses.
· Replacing damaged bottom chords on a number of bridge trusses.
As previously advised there will continue to be daytime work from Monday to Friday until early October as bridge painting and other finalisation work is done.
There should be minimal inconvenience to motorists and the community during this time, as all work will be completed with Hampden Bridge open to traffic and pedestrians, with only infrequent "stop/slow" traffic control conditions in place.
On weekends and during school holidays there will be no work done which impacts on traffic and no traffic control will be required.
Community event
The Hampden Bridge community working party is planning an event to mark the completion of the project.
You are warmly invited to attend the festivities from
4 pm on Sunday 16 October 2011.
More information will be sent out soon.
For more information or to discuss any details of the project, please contact me on
(02) 4221 2586 or by email to Adam_Berry@rta.nsw.gov.au. “