Jaidyn Kennedy
The Ison Road Overpass project has moved closer to completion with the installation of the overpass’s central pier columns and crosshead with the help of a 400-tonne crane.
Sitting on top of the columns, the crosshead will support the beams and deck of the overpass bridge in Manor Lakes.
Local supplier WestKon pre-made the crosshead’s five pieces from concrete and steel at the company’s premises in Cobblebank.
With the crosshead pieces totalling 185 tonnes, the lift and installation process was completed over two days in late August.
In October, the project team will lift into place the 30 concrete beams onto the central crosshead and the bridge’s two abutments.
Once installed, the beams will effectively connect the project’s northern and southern sides and provide a base on which to build the bridge’s roadway, according to the state government.
The four-lane Ison Road Overpass will extend over the Melbourne-Geelong railway line to help provide the West with the intention of improving connectivity and easing congestion around Werribee.
Major Road Projects Victoria Program Director Tim Price discussed the development.
“The installation of the central pier columns and crosshead was an important milestone toward the project’s goal of helping connect Wyndham West with the Princes Freeway.”
“We now look forward to installing the bridge beams as we continue working to deliver the Ison Road Overpass as vital transport infrastructure for the growing local community.”
Information: bigbuild.vic.gov.au/ison
