Transforming Dublin Airport

T2 Services Bridge Successfully Lifted Into Position

The 116-tonne T2 services bridge was successfully lifted into position last Sunday (Oct 26th).

The services bridge, which connects the T2 energy centre with the main terminal building, was lifted into position in three sections, the largest of which weighed about 50 tonnes. Due to high winds and bad weather last Saturday, the lift was postponed for 24 hours.

The bridge connects the new T2 energy centre and its combined heat and power plant (CHP) with the main terminal. It was installed by T2 energy centre contractor Leo Lynch and energy centre steel contractor Milltown Engineering.

The connection on the terminal side of the bridge was put in place by British firm Watson Steel as part of its work on the steel frame of the new terminal and the installation was managed by the DAA’s T2 project team.

“The installation of the services bridge is another major milestone on the road to delivering T2,” said DAA Infrastructural Development Director Colm Moran. “This was the single biggest lift in the T2 project and it was executed safely and successfully thanks to hard work, meticulous planning and a huge team effort,” Moran added.

The bridge is 63 metres long, 6 metres wide and 3 metres high. It arrived onsite from the T2 compound in three sections, and was carefully lifted into place and assembled. Mechanical and electrical services were pre-installed on the bridge at the T2 compound, which is located close to the ALSAA sports complex, in recent weeks.

The services bridge carries all heating, cooling, water, fire protection and gas services from the energy centre to the terminal. It also houses electrical services for the terminal. The bridge was pre-fabricated at the Milltown Engineering plant in Carlow before being transported to the T2 offsite compound. 

October 30, 2008