Darwin Bridge

H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia

The floods in early 2002 revealed structural damage to the bridge supports. The building of the new bridge began around July/August 2003, courtesy of a generous, anonymous donation. The pictures below illustrate the scene up to the end of August.

Floods, Feb 2002. The bridge!	Floods in Feb 2002	Floods, Feb 2002. The bridge.
Floods, Feb 2002. The scene towards the Garden House Hotel.	Floods, Feb 2002. Bench on small Darwin island	Floods, Feb 2002
Floods, Feb 2002. The bush.	Construction of new bridge.
Steel piles.	Compressed air generator to drive the piling hammer.	Steel piles, one with pinched end which is hammered into the earth.
Steel pile being prepared for securing foundations.	Bridge support set in concrete/steel foundation.	Construction materials.
Construction of new bridge.	Construction of new bridge. The pile-driver.
	The bits people will actually step on.	Opening ceremony for new bridge.

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