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New Gerald Desmond Bridge update Nov 2018_Jan 2019 via Local 433 Ironworker perspective

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View of one set of platforms, Permanent and temporary

View of the outside box girders before the floor beams are erected tying everything in together

 

View after the main floor beams are erected

 

Highlighting the Piers the Bridge will connect with on the approach sides

 

Tower Night Lights Green and Red

 

Notice the working platforms underneath the ne road deck. the two closest to the tower are permanent and both outside platforms are erection aids

NEW GERALD DESMOND BRIDGE UPDATE NOV 2018_JAN 2019 VIA LOCAL 433 IRONWORKER PERSPECTIVE
Re: progress at both shoreline towers 16 and 17


p>The following photos of the work being performed at Tower 16 on the Terminal Island side and tower 17 on the Long Beach side of the Port of Long Beach channel.

In the first group of photos notice that the construction progress of the road deck is advancing toward the center span. The erection of road deck sections is near completion over the land segments and advancing to work that will be over the ocean’s channel heading towards the halfway point. Note that this is a balanced cantilever erection method, in other words there is an equal amount of road deck being constructed on both sides of the tower. On the back span of tower 16 heading toward the piers of the approach, construction is soon nearing the halfway point.

Tower 16 photo taken from the road deck of the old GD Bridge

 

Tower 17 From the Road deck of the old GD Bridge highlighting both stiff leg derricks in orange

More photos of Tower 16 Progress

 

This captures a time last spring when the fist pipe columns were erected facilitating the first section of road deck to be constructed

Artist rendering of the final product

Artist rendering photos obtained at the ground breaking ceremony July 2013

Night view from back channel west shore looking south
Aerial view of south elevation
Driver’s Perspective at Night
Daytime view from the back channel west shore, looking south
Lastly in this collection of photos, is simply a really cool shot as viewed from the tower crane operators perspective

“The Bluesman” From the Shane O’Brien and O’Briens Edge CD “The SDT Session” [c]2003

More Music to Enjoy:

Here is a rendition of a Shane O’Brien piece of music titled “The Genuine One”
As much as this song is requested to be performed at live shows using a band format, this simple slow delivery hits home just as well thus it becomes slightly unique