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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

Song and Photo Requests Responses

O’Briens Edge Music and Ironworker Pictures, Fulfilling a few recent request

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O’Briens Edge Music and Ironworker Pictures, Fulfilling a few recent request

I’ve found many song requests from several of our satellite social media platforms
As well as suggestions to post up some new Gerald Desmond Bridge photos and news of that gigs progress.
Also without a doubt requests for information of any gigs I may have going on now or in the near future.

So, let’s see if I can Provide a few of the song request here first.
If I’m reading the name here correctly (please excuse me if I have the name wrong ok?)
For Kitnwhip out of Utah:
Love That Woman Live at the Blue Cafe’

 

New York City, What a Lady

 

For Loretta out of Southern California:
The Genuine One

 

For Big Tone out of San Dimas, California
The Big Iron

 

 

The Easiest Place To Find Water When Building a Bridge Is Where?

 

Tower 16 on the Left and Tower 17 on the Right

 

Ironworkers James Hunter and Baron Covarrubias Setting some Sky Climber Rigging

 

Ironworkers Todd Eisenhauer and Michael Cochran and James Hunter Connecting the top of Tower 17 landing

 

Apprentice Shomari Glasco enjoys his new Bullard along with Ironworker Shane O’Brien

 

The Look Over of a 50 years in the trade Safety Rep of our 6th Period Apprentice Jonathan Casas

 

Balanced Cantilever Erection is Next to Bridge the Two Towers

I will get to more song request soon and add in some more Gerald Desmond Bridge Photos too

Check back tomorrow for these type updates
“Thank You Folks and as always Be Well”
Shane O’Brien