Drone footage shows the trial assembly of huge concrete components of a £20m bridge and roundabout that Murphy is building for Network Rail in Stockport.
The video captures how the components for the bridge have been made and tested over recent months at a huge manufacturing site in Ireland.
The bridge components are now being transported on the back of 40 lorries and low-loaders, travelling by sea from Dublin to Liverpool and then by road to Greater Manchester.
Some of the bridge sections are being stored near Trafford Park, while others will arrive straight to site in special convoys ready to be immediately craned into position.
Network Rail and Murphy engineers are now preparing a meticulously planned three-week window during which the Greek Street bridge will be dismantled and rebuilt from Saturday 2 August.
Paul Williams, Murphy senior engineering manager, said: “Completing the construction ‘dress rehearsal’ enabled us to fully test our installation methodology prior to installing the new Greek Street bridge for real.
“As a result of this test, we changed the sequence in which we’ll crane the sections into position in order to maximise the efficiency of our works during the closure. We look forward to completing these upgrades and improving transport links across the area.”
