NewsAnfield Road expansion update: 300-tonne roof truss to be installed
Liverpool FC's ambitious Anfield Road expansion will take a massive leap forward on Tuesday July 19 as its 300-tonne roof truss is hoisted into place.
Two huge 600-tonne cranes, which tower above the local skyline at 164 metres high, will ease the structure into place over a 12-hour period.
There it will be held secure by 60-tonne haunches at either end, and 25,000 steel bolts.
It has been 10 months since work began on the Anfield Road Stand redevelopment to increase capacity at Anfield to 61,000. Last September, Jürgen Klopp put the first spade into the ground and work officially started.
This is the third major capital build project undertaken by LFC in recent years, following the build of its fantastic new Main Stand in 2016 and the opening of its state-of-the-art AXA Training Centre in November 2020.
Work is expected to start at 8am BST with a team of 30 skilled engineers involved. The lift itself is expected to be seen from miles around.
The new Anfield Road Stand will stand at 39 metres high and be home to an extra 7,000 Liverpool fans when it is completed ahead of the 2023-24 season.
Paul Cuttill, vice-president of stadium operations, said: “As the new season is fast approaching, there has been a lot of work completed on the Anfield Road expansion project during the off-season. Fans will see a huge change when they next visit the stadium.
“The truss lift is always an exciting part of the build programme and is a very carefully managed operation. As it’s so complex, a lot of prep work has been carried out by our construction partner Buckingham to be ready for Tuesday.
“This is a massive milestone in this ambitious project, which is on track to be completed right on time.”
For any residents or fans visiting Anfield this Tuesday, please note:
- There will be a fenced exclusion zone in place from 6am on Tuesday July 19
- There will be no access to the Hillsborough Memorial during this time, as this is in the exclusion zone
- LFC’s museum and tours and retail store at Anfield will be open. They will be accessed around the fenced exclusion zone
- The club’s stewarding team will be on site to help supporters find their way around the exclusion zone