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Nicholson Street bridge, Footscray
Built when the freight tracks were added in the 1920s, the Nicholson Street bridge in Footscray has shops on both sides, hiding the actual tracks below from both motorists and pedestrians.
Suburban tracks removed, the new tracks will be slightly slewed to allow the RRL tracks to run alongside
December 29, 2013
Breaking up the southern abutment of the original bridge
December 29, 2013
Bridge deck gone, but the piers still in place
December 17, 2013
The old bridge abutments are still in the way of the future RRL tracks
October 26, 2013
Cutting from Footscray has been widened for the RRL track pair
October 26, 2013
Widening the cutting between Nicholson and Albert Streets
October 18, 2013
Most of the bridge deck removed, but the piers are still in place
October 18, 2013
Most of the bridge deck removed, but the piers are still in place
October 18, 2013
Western side of the deck removed
October 18, 2013
Most of the bridge deck removed, but the piers are still in place
October 18, 2013
Work on removing the last portion of the bridge
October 18, 2013
Crane in place to assist in the demolition of the bridge
October 18, 2013
Widening the cutting to make room for the RRL track pair
October 5, 2013
Widening the cutting to make room for the RRL track pair
October 5, 2013
Piling rig in place atop the bridge, working on the southern wall of the cutting
August 31, 2013
Concrete crash barriers form a temporary bridge edge
February 15, 2013
Empty deck on the western side of the bridge
January 16, 2013
All of the Nicholson Street bridge shops demolished
January 16, 2013
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