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An arterial road-over-rail bridge.

Clark Street Bridge

Client: Waka Kotahi NZTA/Auckland Transport

  • 4 lane arterial bridge
  • 1,256m² MSE keystone wall

Project Overview

Forming part of the New Lynn TOD Stage 2 and 3 Contract, Dempsey Wood constructed a 4-lane arterial road-over-rail bridge (60m wide with a 20m span) with hollow, pre-stressed beams, and transverse post tensioning. 

The abutments comprise piles, pile caps, columns and headstock with a settlement slab span, as well as a 1,250m² MSE keystone wall. A precast TL4 barrier was also constructed on the Clark Street approach to the bridge.