Construction is underway on a new bridge that will link the Olympic Village to the rest of the Olympic Park during the London 2012 Games.

The 18m-high arched bridge spans rail lines within the Park and will form part of the Olympic Park Loop Road in 2012.

The huge arch is made up of three sections, each weighing around 65 tonnes. The final section of the arch was lifted into place last week using an 800-tonne crane.

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After the Games the bridge will provide essential links for local residents to the Stratford City retail and leisure development. It will comprise four road lanes as well as two footpaths and a cycle path.

Olympic Delivery Authority Chief Executive David Higgins said: "This bridge will form a pivotal point between three of the biggest regeneration projects in London, providing an essential new link between the thousands of new homes in the Olympic Village, the huge retail and leisure development at Stratford City, and the new world-class sporting venues and parklands in the Olympic Park."

(CD/JM)