Shortlists for Olympic bridges announced

Carillion, Costain, Edmund Nuttall, Lagan Construction and John Sisk and Son (Holdings) have all made the shortlist to construct Olympic Park’s focal Central Park bridge.

The Heneghan Peng Architect-designed bridge will form a focal point in the park, spanning 30m above the River Lea between the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre.

The contract includes the construction of a single bridge that will be transformed into two footbridges linked by a central blade-like walkway following the Games.

In making the announcement, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) confirmed Costain, Edmund Nuttall, Lagan Construction and John Sisk and Son (Holdings) had also made the shortlist for the construction of wetlands bridges.

The wetlands bridges will consist of three permanent footbridges over the River Lea that are to provide east-west links across the park. Also on the shortlist is Norwest Holst and Skanska Construction UK.

The contract for the wetland bridges will be awarded in autumn 2008 with work to start early 2009. The Central Park bridge contract is expected to be awarded in late 2008 with work due to start in 2009