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Beginning the erection of westbound (WB) girders. |
| Ironworkers tying reinforcements for the west abutment. |
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Wild turkeys along the west side access road. |
| Pier 1 backwall reinforcing in place. |
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West abutment wingwall reinforcing. |
| Installing deck drain piping in WB girders prior to launching. |
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Installing macadam slope protection at west abutment. |
| Pier 1 backwall (south half) complete. |
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Condensation pattern on WB girders (caused by shadows of bracing members). |
| WB Span 1 during launch. |
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WB span in background, eastbound (EB) in foreground. |
| WB nose just prior to touchdown at Pier 5. |
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Looking west from underneath WB bridge. |
| Looking west along Centerline of US 20 during launch. |
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Launching pit during WB launch #1. |
| Looking west along the bottom of WB girders. |
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West approach span beams in place. |
| Surveying top/girder elevations prior to installing deck forms. |
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Looking east along the Centerline of US 20. |
| Launching pit during final eastbound (EB) launch. |
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Launch operator at the controls. |
| Nose touching down at Pier 1. |
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Nose entering the receiving pit during EB launch. |
| Ends of final westbound (WB) girders in launching pit. |
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Looking east following EB launch. |
| Vacuuming water out of anchor bolt wells prior to filling wells with grout. |
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Using vibratory unit to remove falsework piles in launching pit. |
| Ends of girders after removal of launching nose. |
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Falsework piles after removal. |
| Launching pit cleared out prior to starting WB falsework. |
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Removing tail section from EB girders. |
| Cutting off falsework piles in launching pit. |
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Launching pit after installation of WB falsework. |