Re: [CBQ] Burlington Railroad Bridge

[kenneth chapin <kenneth_chapin@yahoo.com>]

  hi;i would bet they will place two barges under it and jack it up and float 
it out, demo the center swing pier,drill the charge holes before floating the 
swing span,after swing span is floated away,set charges and blast,and float in 
new lift span,ready to go in 12 to 16 hours,    ken chapin

--- On Sat, 4/25/09, Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com> wrote:

From: Michael Matalis <mmatalis@sprynet.com>
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Burlington Railroad Bridge
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2009, 7:44 PM











    
            
            


      
      When the P&PU bascule bridge in Peoria was replaced in the early 80's  

they basically built the new bridge around the old except for the lift  

span, which was built on land. On the day of reckoning the old lift  

span was demolished using explosives, and then the new lift span was  

barged into place and connected between the two new towers.  The  

bridge was out of service for less than ten hours.  I have to assume  

about the same thing will happen this time around, the only trick  

being what will they do with the center swing pier.



Thank you kindly,



Michael Matalis

mmatalis@sprynet. com



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On Apr 25, 2009, at 6:30 PM, Stephen Levine wrote:



> Is the bridge going to be passable during construction?

>

> Or how will they route trains over the Mississippi River?

>


 

      

    
    
        
         
        
        








        


        
        


      

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