The $896 million Torrens to Torrens North-South Corridor project nears one-third completion after precast concrete bridge beams were craned into place at the weekend.
Twenty bridge beam components, each weighing 50 tonnes, have been installed at the intersection of South and Grange roads and Manton Street, marking a major milestone for the project.
New sections of final South Road surface roads are already open to traffic, and other major works completed include the installation of the Port Road bridge supports.
“With one-third of the Torrens to Torrens upgrade already complete, the installation of the Grange Road bridge beams marks another major milestone in this $896 million project, which is employing hundreds of South Australians,” said South Australia Transport and Infrastructure Minister Stephen Mullighan in a statement.
“When complete, motorists will use the Grange Road bridge to travel over what will become the new non-stop lowered motorway.”
Weather permitting, the bridge is expected to be completed and open to traffic by the end of 2016.