![BIG JOB: The first of three girders for the Strongs Road overpass as part of the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade is put in place. Image: Anna Glynn BIG JOB: The first of three girders for the Strongs Road overpass as part of the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade is put in place. Image: Anna Glynn](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/TimAB2MTHanvQWPwhBc6mp/165af4e3-7e9a-49b4-b52b-943cfa8f09ba.JPG/r2_0_875_446_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
A new bridge over the Princes Highway as part of the Berry to Bomaderry upgrade has been put in place, and it has been captured in time lapse by local artist Anna Glynn.
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The new bridge was put in place at Strongs Road, Jaspers Brush on Wednesday (December 2).
![UP, UP and Away: A final girder piece put in place on the Strongs Road overpass. Image: Transport for NSW UP, UP and Away: A final girder piece put in place on the Strongs Road overpass. Image: Transport for NSW](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/TimAB2MTHanvQWPwhBc6mp/a7d13c90-5cc0-40a3-92c6-47a50205a717.jpg/r0_0_4032_1816_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The work involved the placement of three massive bridge girders across the highway to complete the new Strongs Road overpass.
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Constructed from Australian weathering steel, the girders were fabricated in Newcastle using Port Kembla steel.
Each girder weighs approximately 100 tonnes and they were lifted into place between 8.30pm and 3.30am.
![MOVEMENT: Local artists Anna Glynn captured the first of three girders for the Strongs Road overpass as part of the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade in a time lapse. MOVEMENT: Local artists Anna Glynn captured the first of three girders for the Strongs Road overpass as part of the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade in a time lapse.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/TimAB2MTHanvQWPwhBc6mp/49852f00-ddc6-4b20-84b4-7974aa7db008.JPG/r19_0_836_460_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The work required multiple short closures of the highway when lifts occurred.
![HERE IT COMES: One of the girders being put into place on the Strongs Road overpass. Image: Transport for NSW HERE IT COMES: One of the girders being put into place on the Strongs Road overpass. Image: Transport for NSW](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/TimAB2MTHanvQWPwhBc6mp/3d8e60a5-5199-4e54-921e-c0f965564d87.jpg/r0_0_4032_1816_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Ms Glynn's said she wanted to capture the moment and set up a time lapse.
"I set up my reliable favourite camera the Brinno TLC200 Pro to try and capture the works in action," she said.
![IN PLACE: One of the three girders for the Strongs Road overpass as part of the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade is put in place. Image: Anna Glynn IN PLACE: One of the three girders for the Strongs Road overpass as part of the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade is put in place. Image: Anna Glynn](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/TimAB2MTHanvQWPwhBc6mp/757d9c5c-d932-47a1-9304-4d46e7c6bff1.JPG/r19_0_850_467_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
"I'm so happy it rained as I love the special effects of the rain on the lens."
I'm so happy it rained as I love the special effects of the rain on the lens.
- Artist Anna Glynn
![SPECIAL EFFECTS: The rain on Wednesday night made for some special effects on Anna Glynn's photo as the girders for the Strongs Road overpass as part of the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade were put in place. I SPECIAL EFFECTS: The rain on Wednesday night made for some special effects on Anna Glynn's photo as the girders for the Strongs Road overpass as part of the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade were put in place. I](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/TimAB2MTHanvQWPwhBc6mp/1099d4d2-452f-4c7f-9eb8-79d3da0eb675.JPG/r33_0_845_457_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
It is the second overpass on the project after the Meroo Road/Pestells Lane overpass was completed earlier this year and is now open to traffic.
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