Trout Brook Bridge - Official Work Thread

[Bill Reidy]

Thanks Brendan.

[Paul Uhland]

When will the temp "bridge" show up?
Looks like soon.

[Brendan Barry]

Bridge work today.

Cross braces being installed on the north bent.







Cribbing for the temporary spans being set up on the south bent. The temporay bridges will sit on the long grey beam under the cap.

[Bill Reidy]

Hot, hot, humid day in Maine today, so kudos to the crew that completed this work.

[Jeff Schumaker]

Thanks for the photos, Brendan. Things are moving along quickly.

Jeff S.

[Brendan Barry]

Today's bridge work.

The cribbing and jacks for the temporary steel bridges were completed on the south bent. Most of the bolts for the cross braces on the north bent were put in today. Work on the beams and cribbing for the temporary bridges on the north bent was started today and will hopefully be finished tomorrow.

Cribbing and jacks done on the south bent.





Cross braces on the north bent.





Lifting one of the beams for the north bent cribbing out of Fred's truck and placing the beam on the bent.







Attaching the first temporary crib beam to the pile bent.







Upper crib beam being put in place.





Quitting time.

[Bill Reidy]

Always good to see Jason give a thumbs up.  That means things are progressing well!

Why isn't Fred cutting ties?

[Carl G. Soderstrom]

Was that a thumbs up, or just wishing he had a Moxie in his hand?

[ALAIN DELASSUS]

 Given all those pics that show how fast things are coming along I guess you guys have a hell of moxie .

[Jeff Schumaker]

Always good to see Jason give a thumbs up.  That means things are progressing well!

Why isn't Fred cutting ties?

I was thinking the same thing, Bill.

Are ties being used for the temp bridge cribbing?

Jeff S.

[Brendan Barry]

Loading up the temporary bridge spans for the trip up to the bridge site.

[John Scott]

Ominous!

[Jeff Schumaker]

How will the temporary bridge be set in place?

Jeff S.

[Brendan Barry]

The temp bridges will be set with the contractor's crane.

The dollies and gooseneck for moving the bridge showed up.

[Paul Crabb]

When will or has the Bridge been prepared for moving? When will the Temporary spans be installed?