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.
‘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.
Minister for Sport and the Olympics, Hugh Robertson, said: 'These new
photographs bring to life the emerging splendour of the Olympic Park.
'As Shadow Olympics Minister, I remember the way the area looked before construction started so I am particularly delighted, as I take up my post as Olympics Minister, to see how much has been achieved. It is an inspiring story.'
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.
