Go Between Bridge’s first touch

Saturday, 14 November 2009

Western mid span stitch pour completed Saturday 14 November 2009

One side of the Go Between Bridge (formerly known as Hale Street Link) was connected on Saturday 14 November, with completion of the western mid span stitch pour.

The Go Between Bridge main structure is built using a balance cantilever method from each pier – north and south. Both north and south bridge decks are made up of two totally separate structures - east and west.

While the bridge won’t be officially connected until both east and west structures are joined, Saturday’s pour meant some connection was finally made.

Hale Street Link Alliance Manager Dominique Droniou said it was exciting to see the bridge reach this milestone.

“I’m sure many Brisbane residents have been watching the bridge’s rapid progress across our river with interest – we are certainly closer to connecting communities with today’s milestone.”

The segment poured on Saturday is one of the last of 94 concrete segments that make up the bridge structure. Each bridge segment is built using a special piece of machinery called a Modular Form Traveler (MFT). Each of the four MFTs was purpose built specifically to construct Go Between Bridge’s segments. Using the purpose built MFT, it takes a 13 person crew four to six days to complete each segment.

Once the bridge superstructure is complete works focus on the pedestrian walkway, northside road works and extensive finishing elements.

Due for completion in mid 2010, the Hale Street Link Alliance is constructing the newly named Go Between Bridge, a key component in Lord Mayor Campbell Newman’s multi-billion dollar TransApex plan aimed at ensuring Brisbane is a well designed, accessible and connected city for now and into the future.

When constructed, Go Between Bridge will be a four-lane tolled cross-river connection from Coronation Drive and Hale Street in Milton to Montague Road, Merivale and Cordelia streets in South Brisbane.

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