Photo Gallery

Pre-construction

Looking back towards Sydney Airport along the east-west runway with SWSOOS and localiser in foreground.

Construction area showing SWSOOS, Airport Perimeter Road and Cooks River.

Construction work commences on 15 October 2008

Working adjacent to the SWSOOS

Construction work at the wetsern end of the east-west runway

Installing the jet blast barrier

The new jet blast barrier at the western end of the east-west runway protects the worksite and permits the runway to be used by a limited number of aircraft departing to the east.

Construction work well underway

Runway Safety Project construction site showing the large tall cranes and other construction equipment in use - 31 October 2008.

Placing reinforcement in pile for the Airport Perimeter Road south of the SWSOOS (12 November 2008)

Pavement construction and piling north of the SWSOOS - shows how close the RESA worksite is to the operating airport

Working close to the SWSOOS - 8 December 2008

Construction work continues on the enlarged runway safety area - 16 December 2008

Runway End Safety Area construction site from the air - February 2009

Construction work at night - 26 February 2009

Concrete pour - March 2009

Installation of precast concrete planks over the new Airport Perimeter Road - 16 July 2009

 

Working on the new Airport Perimter Road, next to the M5 East Motorway tunnel - July 2009

Stormwater drainage infrastructure