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Bridge Construction

Built in 1988 using an 86' long piggyback railroad car. The only "heavy equipment" used was a little 20 Hp tractor and a 20,000 lb PTO winch. The bridge weighs about 50,000 lbs and was winched across the river and jacked and winched up into place. Once close to the final location the foundations were installed.
Before Bridge
Before Bridge		 Delivery
Delivery		 Delivery
Delivery		 Delivery
Delivery
Unloading
Unloading		 Unloading
Unloading		 Blocked for trailer removal
Blocked for trailer removal		 Unloaded
Unloaded
Unloaded
Unloaded		 Lowered to ground
Lowered to ground		 Lowered to ground
Lowered to ground		 Pulled toward river
Pulled toward river
Pulled toward river
Pulled toward river		 Pulled toward river
Pulled toward river		 Ready to winch over river
Ready to winch over river		 Winching across river
Winching across river
Winching across river
Winching across river		 Winching across river
Winching across river		 Winching across river
Winching across river		 Winching across river
Winching across river
Moved aross river
Moved aross river		 Moved aross river
Moved aross river		 Dad and I
Dad and I		 1949 Diamond T Pickup hauling fill dirt
1949 Diamond T Pickup hauling fill dirt
Mixing conctrete for footings
Mixing conctrete for footings		 Footings
Footings		 Raising north end into position
Raising north end into position		 Ready to raise south end
Ready to raise south end
Ready to raise south end
Ready to raise south end		 Ready to raise south end
Ready to raise south end		 Ready to raise south end
Ready to raise south end		 South end raised
South end raised
South end raised with temp support
South end raised with temp support		 South end raised with temp support
South end raised with temp support		 South end raised with temp support
South end raised with temp support		 Near final postions
Near final postions
South Supports
South Supports		 South supports
South supports		 South supports
South supports		 North Supports
North Supports
North Supports
North Supports		 First use
First use		 20,000 lb PTO winch
20,000 lb PTO winch

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