Periphery work is progressing on the Third Don Crossing with all retaining walls nearing completion, the Don Bridge box girder beams have been welded together and are being painted, and The Mill Lade Bridge is also nearing completion.
The Don Bridge beams were lifted into place in July by a specialist 1,000-tonne crane, and the reinforced concrete deck for the structure will be constructed in the next few weeks after the painting is complete.
The east side of the new widened approach road on Gordon Mills Road is now in place, while the other side is under construction.
On the other north side of the river, construction of the new road from Grandholm Village to Laurel Drive is well underway and will be used as a diversion to and from the village while the pedestrian/cycle underpass is constructed and Grandholm Drive realigned to meet the new road.
Aberdeen City Council Finance, Policy and Resources Committee Vice-Convener Councillor Ross Thomson said: “People living and working on both sides of the River Don can see progress on site and it’s great to see all the roads take shape now.
“While there might not be as big a difference as when the box-section girders were put in place, there’s a lot of work being carried out by the teams. The bridge will transform city connectivity making a major difference for local residents and visitors getting around Aberdeen, along with commuters travelling in and out of the city on a daily basis.”
The project requires the construction of two major bridges, with the first being a 26m skew span reinforced concrete bridge over the Mill Lade at Grandholm Village and the second a 90m span steel box girder bridge over the River Don.
Balfour Beatty is the main contractor for the Third Don Crossing.
The Third Don Crossing will see the construction of a new single carriageway link road between the Parkway/Whitestripes Road junction and the Tillydrone Avenue/St Machar Drive junctions, including the construction of the new bridges.
Work started in August 2014 and the contract completion date is expected in January 2016.