Lake Champlain main span lift is today!
Lake Champlain main span lift is today!
(OP)
I suspect a few pople may be interested in this. The main span will be lifted off barges today and connected tot eh approach spans.
In October 2009, NYSDOT and VTrans were in preliminary design for a replacement of the 2,184 feet (666 m) long, 80 year old bridge, when inspectors found dangerous cracks in one of the piers of the old bridge. Because of the risk of sudden catostrophic collapse, it was closed, resulting in a 100 mile detour.
Webcam showing the job site:
https:// www.nysdot .gov/regio nal-office s/region1/ projects/l ake-champl ain-bridge /bridgecam
Article on the history of the old bridge:
h ttp://www. highwayeng ineers.org /scanner/S ummerScann er2011.pdf (page 24)
Wiki articles on the old and new bridges:
http://en. wikipedia. org/wiki/C hamplain_B ridge_(Uni ted_States)
http:/ /en.wikipe dia.org/wi ki/Lake_Ch amplain_Br idge_(2011)
In October 2009, NYSDOT and VTrans were in preliminary design for a replacement of the 2,184 feet (666 m) long, 80 year old bridge, when inspectors found dangerous cracks in one of the piers of the old bridge. Because of the risk of sudden catostrophic collapse, it was closed, resulting in a 100 mile detour.
Webcam showing the job site:
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Article on the history of the old bridge:
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Wiki articles on the old and new bridges:
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Maybe the tyranny of Murphy is the penalty for hubris. - http://xkcd.com/319/






RE: Lake Champlain main span lift is today!
Thanks for the links, ACtrafficengr!
RE: Lake Champlain main span lift is today!
Looking forward to using the new one next summer.
Thanks for the links.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA