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Transporter crane JLP01_10_05146a
Filename: jlp01_10_05146a.jpg
Size: 5223 x 5242 (4.9MB)
Date: 19th April 2022
Source: Historic England
Credit: © Historic England Archive. Joh
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Source: Historic England Archive
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Transporter crane JLP01_10_05146a
WESTWAY FLYOVER, A40, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON. The transporter crane lowering a deck unit of the Westway Flyover into place as it spans the railway near Westbourne Park Station.
The transporter crane was specially designed and built by Laings Plant Department. The four-legged gantry made 400 trips along the carriageway of Section 5, lifting the individual deck units from the Harrow Road end, transporting them the length of the highway and lowering them into position. The deck units for Section 5 weigh up to 130 tonnes and are more than 28 metres wide, carrying all six lanes of the carriageway. The units are supported on a temporary structure of steel beams weighing 160 tons until each span is complete, stressed together and self-supporting. This photograph was taken at grid reference TQ
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© Historic England Archive
1960s Construction Flyover Machinery Railway Road Transport
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print captures the impressive sight of a transporter crane in action. The iconic Westway Flyover, located in Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, serves as the backdrop for this remarkable feat of engineering. As the crane carefully lowers a massive deck unit into place, it spans over the railway near Westbourne Park Station. Designed and built by Laings Plant Department, this four-legged gantry has played a crucial role in constructing Section 5 of the flyover. With its ability to lift individual deck units weighing up to 130 tonnes and measuring more than 28 meters wide, this transporter crane is truly a marvel of modern machinery. Throughout its construction process, the flyover's deck units are supported by temporary steel beams weighing an astonishing 160 tons until each span is complete. Once stressed together and self-supporting, these units carry all six lanes of the carriageway with ease. The photograph provides us with a glimpse into London's transportation history during the 1960s. It showcases not only the incredible construction efforts but also highlights how infrastructure projects like these shape our cities' landscapes. Preserved within Historic England Archive's collection, this image stands as a testament to human ingenuity and determination when faced with complex engineering challenges.
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