Footage shows Esh Construction installing 47 precast concrete bridge beams across four days at the £23m Stockton Waterfront urban park project.
The beams were installed with support from reinforced concrete specialist BEMAC Construction to form the land bridge above the A1305 Riverside Road carriageway.
They were manufactured by Shay Murtagh Precast in Ireland and include 45 standard units of 21.5m in length and weighing 17 tonnes, alongside two edge beams weighing 35 tonnes each.
A 200-tonne crane was used to lift the 47 beams into position over four days, with the heaviest lift taking place at an 11m radius.
Ahead of the installation, Esh’s project team visited Shay Murtagh’s manufacturing facility in County Westmeath to inspect the cast beams, review the quality assurance process, and ensure compliance with project specifications.
According to Shay Murtagh Precast, the beams for this project are “environmentally advanced”, with concrete using 40% ground granulated blast furnace slag instead of Portland cement.
David Player, Esh’s contracts manager, said: “The bridge beam installation is a key milestone in the Stockton Waterfront project and a testament to the collaborative planning and engineering expertise of all involved.
“With the beams in place, we can now move forward with casting the bridge deck and progressing the next phase of public realm works that will bring the land bridge to life.”
