The Clyde Road Upgrade has reached another major milestone following the completion of the foundations for the extra lanes being built on the Clyde Road overpass, allowing crews to commence centre median piling.
Crews have finished up these works on the outside of the overpass needed to support four extra lanes, which involved drilling 24 holes up to 17 metres deep and filling them with steel and concrete piles to create the foundations.
“The Clyde Road Upgrade is making great progress on the new-look bridge, with crews completing the piling on either side of the overpass,” Major Road Projects Victoria Program Director Brendan Pauwels said.
“You’ll now see crews working in the middle of the freeway to get the foundations ready for the centre median wall that will hold up the new lanes.”
Work has now shifted onto the Princes Freeway centre median, with 11 more foundations up to 1.5 metres wide being built to support the centre of the widened bridge and ensure long-term stability.
The centre median wall holding up the expanded bridge will be the largest piece of sub-structure formwork, standing at 5.6m tall and weighing over 570 tonnes once completed with the foundations being built for the wall that will hold up the expanded bridge.
While works continue on the Clyde Road overpass, crews have closed the Princes Freeway citybound exit ramp at Clyde Road until Friday 15 November to undertake widening works. This includes extensive asphalt and drainage works, and construction of a 180-metre-long retaining wall which will also act as a safety barrier.
Crews are also working hard behind barriers on Clyde Road, constructing the new southbound lanes that will help reduce congestion and improve travel times.
