The Olympic Park 'big build' is firmly on track as work continues in the project's busiest year so far.

An aerial view of the Velodrome, showing work on covering its distinctive double-curved roof well underway.

New aerial images, taken earlier this month, show the construction progress on the some of the main venues, including the Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and International Broadcast Centre/Main Press Centre.

Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman John Armitt, said: "As we approach the halfway point of our toughest year in the construction of the Olympic Park, these new images show the visible progress being made. The structures of the ‘big five’ venues are already firm fixtures on the east London skyline and we remain on schedule.

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"However there is no room for complacency as construction activity accelerates in the coming months."

The Olympic Stadium is now at its full height with all 14 lighting towers now in place and work has started on covering the cable-net roof. The wave-shaped steel roof structure of the Aquatics Centre is in place with work on its covering well underway. The distinct double-curved roof of the Velodrome has also been lifted into place and work on the roof is now being covered.

The aerial pictures also include the first photos of a new bridge constructed at Angel Lane in Stratford. The structure replaces the original Angel Lane bridge, which was built during the Victorian era and in need of replacement to allow it to carry a greater capacity of vehicles and pedestrians as numbers in Stratford increase during and after the 2012 Games.

The removal of the old bridge also allowed essential works to be carried out at Stratford Regional Station for the 2012 Games, including the extension of platform 10a to allow greater passenger capacity on trains travelling from central London.

(CD/GK)