Construction photos - October, 2005



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Latest Mega-Bridge photo - October 25, 2005

Left: The first road section being raised on the southern-most tower.


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Latest Mega-bridge photos - October 22, 2005

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Above: View of construction from in between the new canal locks.

Latest Mega-bridge photos - October 20, 2005

Below: Detail of bridge decking crane.


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Latest Mega-Bridge photo - October 18, 2005
Long steel sections being loaded through the base door at the bottom of a mega-bridge tower to be raised internally to the roadway level.
Latest mega-bridge photos: Suspended roadway work begins - October 13, 2005
Jerry writes: Today they are preparing to lift up part of the roadway span...and it's STEEL!!! Also very narrow...hence the small reach of the blue cranes. Just taken this picture through binoculars... (right)

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Looks like they will erect a few sections before the need for cables... they are starting to erect two more blue cranes on the opposing tower...so will probably work from both sides simultaneously...

Left: Roadway sections at the base of the bridge tower being readied for lifting.


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