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.

'Business are still open while the road is closed' banners

At the corner of Nicholson and Irving Streets

June 24, 2012

First part of the new Nicholson Street bridge in place

Being put into place so that the existing services pipes and conduits can be relocated, before the existing bridge is demolished

June 24, 2012

New steel bridge spans in place on the eastern side

Spanning where the six tracks will go, the bridge is being put into place so that the existing services pipes and conduits can be relocated, before the existing bridge is demolished

June 10, 2012

Working on the signals for the regraded track beneath Nicholson Street

The co-acting signal was installed here due to limited visibility under the Albert Street bridge

April 9, 2012