Footbridge installed over French rail station

Goals of the Grand Paris project include modernising the existing transport network across Paris and nearby areas such as Versailles, and constructing the Grand Paris Express, a new automatic metro system.

As part of the project, the National Society of French Railways (SNCF) installed a footbridge over the railroad tracks of the Versailles Chantiers train station, to provide easier access to the station from the car park.

The project came with time constraints, said Nicolas Devianne at Dufour Transport Handling: "For one weekend, the station was completely closed and, during lifting operations, train traffic was also fully stopped from Paris to the south of France, which rarely occurs."

The Terex Superlift was able to increase the speed of the job, said David Hemmert, field service technician at Terex Cranes: "The Superlift 3800's quick-connection system allows the superstructure to be installed or removed in less than 15 minutes, improving assembly speed, and the Terex award-winning fall protection system provides safety during boom assembly."

Dufour used the Terex Superlift to lift and position the two metal bridge components, weighing 80t and 111t respectively, assisted by a 250t Terex AC 250 all terrain crane.