[COM] A9 Port River Expressway | 5.5km

[Norman]

I went down there for some photos today and accidentally trespassed in the Eastern construction area... I had no idea where the "do not cross" line was and got picked up by security. Luckily I was only given a warning.

Pictures won't be up until my domain name is fixed, but I can tell you, they are great photos

[sam]

I can tell you, they are great photos

Well you'd hope they'd be decent considering you were in a restricted area!

[Norman]

Alright, looks like my site won't be online for a few days, so here are the photos anyway:
Photospam Ahoi!

[Xaragmata]

Great shots, Norman!

[Shuz]

You certainly didn't dissapoint!

The new bridge looks great, the old bridge is disgraceful. The Newport Quays towers are very imposing and all the roads look nice and shiny
I'd really love to see more of the historical buildings get a facelift like that hotel there and put to good use. The area really is in for a change.

[AtD]

Thanks for the updates Norm. Nice to see work still going in the residential development!

Are they adding concrete rendering or removing concrete rendering? Hopefully the former.

And 40km/h over the bridge... a bit harsh? I guess with the 8 sets of massive boom gates, they're worried about people driving off the bridge! I notice that there's boom gates on both directions on both sides, unlike level crossings and the old bridge. Does this mean, once the gates are down, anyone left on the deck is trapped?

[Will]

Great photos Norm!

[Cruise]

Are they adding concrete rendering or removing concrete rendering? Hopefully the former.

There are adding a new room to the back made from yes, you guessed it, Concrete besa blocks!

[Paulns]

Hey awesome photos mate, well done!!

[Pat28]

Great Photos Norman, keep it up, how did you get away with it

[monotonehell]

Great Photos Norman, keep it up, how did you get away with it

He almost didn't. They kicked him out.

Nice photos Norm, pity the subject matter is so ... bland. Are they intending to do something about the whole place looking like a hole with a nice expressway through it?

[Jim]

Great photos, I have to agree the bridges do look a very bland and serviceable, no tourist icons here.

[Will409]

Who ever said that they had to be a tourist draw card? These are bridges designed merely and simply for the mass movement of freight between the industrial areas of Wingfield and the Le Fevre Peninsula.

[Omicron]

I really need to mistakenly spill petrol and lit matches throughout those dreadful Fisherman's Wharf markets.....er, I mean....puppies, rainbows, hugs and wholesome thoughts.

[Xaragmata]

The guts of an email I received ... the bridges will be raised at 4 pm for a flotilla of boats
to pass through, & the rail bridge will be raised again at 5:30 pm.

> From: Information (SA Govt)
> Sent: Thursday, 31 July 2008 12:04 PM
> To: DL:SAGEMS Serversall
> Subject: Port River Expressway Bridges official opening
>
>
> The Port Road Expressway Bridges will be formally opened by the Premier, the
Hon Mike Rann MP, this Friday, 1 August, 2008.
>
> The general public is invited to be part of this historic day by attending the
community event from 3.30 to 6.30pm when they will be among the first people to
walk across the road bridge before it opens to vehicle traffic at 3pm on Sunday,
3 August, 2008.
>
> A highlight of the community event will be the opening of the two bridges at
4pm to allow a flotilla of boats to pass through. The rail bridge will also open
again at 5.30pm.
>
> Food and drink stalls, along with a range of entertainment, have been
organised along the road bridge.
>
> Parking for the event is available off Ocean Steamers Road - just north of the
intersection with St Vincent Street - at Port Adelaide (UBD map reference 92
C7).
>