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Happy Thanksgiving from the Union Ironworkers of Local 433 and 370

From:
Ironworkers  433 & 370
Los Angeles, CA

Happy Thanksgiving and a continued Safe and Wonderful Christmas Season
Before our F/W Pipe Columns were erected
Bridge Gang at The Gerald Desmond Bridge
Replacement Project
11/21/2017

Where:
The Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project
Long Beach, CA

Bridge Progress Update:
Zero Loss Time Injuries:

-Both East and West Towers have the F/W pipe Columns up (4 ea)
-Both East and West Towers have the “Heavy Lift” main beams up
-Both East and West Towers have the “Heavy Lift” cap beams up
-Working on: assemblies of “Work Platforms”, “Drop Down” access ladders as per Main Span and Back Span access’
-Working on: “Work Platform Walk Ways, Gangways and Connection Details” prior to erection sometime in Mid Jan 2018

Pipe Columns re Pier 17

Note:
A big show of appreciation to:
Mitch Ponce, Local 433 Business Agent, Harbor Area From all of us in the field and many decision makers in the office as well.
Maning this important job with hands to be proud of
at every request without any delays, helps our cause out here big time.

Note No.2

Like regular, here’s another track of our recorded music to check out.

Titled:
“Gerry Garcia, My Ride and the Highway” tk.4
CD Titled “Jammin’ onLand”©2001

During the later part of the year 1999, and well into all of the first ten years of the new millennium. Since it’s Thanksgiving day. I’ll have to get back with the tale describing the history of this song.

The Bridge on the other side of Terminal Island
The Vincent Thomas Bridge

San Pedro side looking towards Terminal Island

Ironworkers begin to go Vertical in Long Beach at the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project

Ironworkers Local 433 Los Angeles
@ the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project

 

Local 433 Ironworkers begin to go Vertical in Long Beach at the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project in Long Beach, CA. I’ll try to keep a decent photo record of this project as our raising gang erect the Bridge Iron spanning the Pacific Ocean water way in between Long Beach and Terminal Island in the LA/LB Harbor.

Iron on the GDB No1
The Beginning of the Iron Erection Phase