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02 August 2001 The second of three bridge sections was unloaded earlier today. The right bridge section is 120 feet long and will be launched across the river to the other side. The left section is 128 feet long. This is the middle span. On the left is the east side counterweight. |
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The east side tower has cribbing installed inside the tower to aid in the launching of the bridge sections across the river. |
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07 August 2001 The Iron Workers are putting together one of the floating bases for the bridge on the east side concrete counter weight. The heavy plate on the right is a guide to keep the bridge from moving sideways. |
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This is a view of one of the two floating bridge supports on the east side concrete counter weight. |
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A transport load of material arrives. The yellow steel pieces are the trolley that will be used to support the bridge as it moves across the river. The two blue cable reels are the two inch steel cables the trolley will run on. |
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Last of the material is being unloaded from the transport. The two reels of 2 inch steel cable are now on the boom truck. |
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The transport had backed up a little too much and the left rear axle sunk in the clay. The boom truck has the left rear corner of the trailer in the air so somewood blocks can be stuffed in the hole. |
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The east side tower has two temporary guy wires tensioned with chain falls back to the concrete counter weight. |
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08 August 2001 The two inch steel cables are being pulled across the Pic River. The north cable is already pulled and the south cable is about to be pulled. An electric winch was used to pull the cables across. |
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The north two inch steel cable is being lifted in place on the east tower. |
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The north two inch steel cable is being lifted in place on the west tower. |
