Main Street Bridge Archive

2011	Sep 12 End of project cleanup continues 06 Decorative Wall Sculpture Revealed	Aug 31 Causeway removal 30 Decorative wall morning concrete pour 24 Bridge Panorama 23 Silicon form for decorative wall 22 Underwater Welder cuts away steel beams used for temporary structure 19 It's Official - according to police and fire departments 18 Party on the Bridge Rainbow during street opening cleanup 17 Pedestrian Crossing, at last 16 Making final steps before grand opening ceremonies 15 Working at the edges "Bridge Closed" sign failed to work “Despite several "Bridge Closed" signs and barriers at the entrance to the Main Street Bridge ...” 12 Sealing the bridge surface “One of the final steps in finishing the bridge is a series of sealers applied ...” 11 Bridge Railings Installed “Workers take a break after completing the installation of more than half the railings on ...” 10 Temporary platform beams making a splash “One of the steel beams installed as a temporary platform for building the Main Street ...” 09 Asphalt roadway at Main Street Bridge “Workers layer asphalt onto the Western section of roadway leading to the Main Street Bridge ...” 08 Cutting Main Street for new asphalt roadway “The jagged edge of the old Main Street surface is cut away to make a ...” 05 Main Street new sidewalks completed “Concrete workers complete the pouring of new sidewalks along Main Street approaching the new bridge. ...” 04 Finishing touches applied to concrete abutment surfaces “As the opening deadline approachs more workers are spending their day preparing surfaces for a ...” 03 Finishing grout applied to bridge exterior concrete “A worker stands on a ladder in Alum Creek to apply finishing grout to exposed ...” 02 Sealing sidewalks “A worker sprays a sealant on sidewalks spanning Alum Creek along the new Main Street ...”	Jul 28 Waterway pipes loaded onto trucks for removal 27 Lunch provided by a safe work place “Using rocks as seats and the ground as a table, workers on the Main Street ...” 26 Roadway removal continues “Workers continue removing the temporary roadway spanning Alum Creek by pulling out the steel culverts ...” 25 Temporary road removal begins “A gaggle of geese walk across the gravel roadway that spanned Alum Creek as a ...” 22 First view under the Main Street Bridge 21 Safety protocol includes staying hydrated, especially in this weather “Staying hydrated is perhaps the most important safety rule during the summer heat. It's even ...” 20 Grout pads removed from temporary structure 19 Hardened grout pads removed from beneath steel beams 18 Hand signals for concrete delivery via bucket and crane “Hand signals deliver instructions to the crane operator as the final section of concrete forming ...” 14 Beginning to look like a bridge “A wide-angle view shows construction beginning to look more like a bridge. With the deck ...” 13 Rebar cut for sidewalk retaining wall forms “As the bridge form begins to take place and look more like a bridge than ...” 12 Retaining wall concrete forms “A worker completes forms for the curved concrete retaining wall at the entrance to Alum ...” 11 Main Street Bridge cables tightened “Cables running through the concrete deck of the Main Street Bridge are tightened to more ...” 06 Walking on the bridge for the first time 05 Bridge Deck Concrete Pour - The Video 01 Main Street Bridge Deck Poured Overnight “The first sections of concrete forming the driving deck for the Main Street Bridge are ...”	Jun 28 Decorative retaining wall forms “Engineers look over construction drawings as forms are planned for the decorative concrete retaining wall ...” Bridge support cables installed “A worker installs end caps on the steel cables running through the Main Street Bridge ...” 09 Staying Hydrated “During the long work day in the open sun on these extremely hot days there ...” 08 Concrete dust, epoxy and threads “Workers clear concrete dust from holes bored into freshly cured concrete where epoxy will be ...” 06 Concrete cleaning “A worker wears protective equipment to protect from concrete dust and particles as he evens ...” 02 Concrete Grinding Breathing and Eye Protection “A worker wear protective equipment to protect from concrete dust and particles as he evens ...”	Mar 03 Checking the levels “Work continues building a working platform and installing rebar for concrete pours for the new ...”
2010	Dec 13 Checking the work plans “Two steelworkers check the latest set of plans as they prepare to install yet another ...” 09 Girders in place 08 Preparing the girder 07 Girder inspection “Two workers check the placement of steel girders for the temporary platform where a working ...” 06 Steel girder installation “A steel girder is lowered into position as part of the base of a temporary ...” 03 Rubber Pads “When completed, the new Main Street Bridge over Alum Creek in Westerville will rest on ...” 02 Temporary Platform Girders “Huge steel girders are lowered in place where work crews will build a temporary platform ...” 01 Steel girder mounts “Four bolts hold each of the steel girders being installed for mounting a temporary platform ...”	Nov 30 Temporary platform taking shape “Steel beams are laid across Alum Creek to build a temporary platform for workers to ...” 29 Coffer slabs removal “Cables are lowered to be attached to a steel slab used as a section of ...” 26 Drilling holes for temporary platform - Video 24 Coffer dams removed “Steel slabs used for the coffer dams built around abutment construction are removed in the ...” 23 Drilling lubricant “A worker sprays non-polluting lubricant on the drill bit as it cuts through a 3/4-inch ...” 22 Drilling for temporary platform “An electromagnet holds down the drill used for placing holes in the temporary platform steel ...” 19 Platform holes drilled “Holes are drilled in the temporary platform steel beams laid along Alum Creek. The holes ...” 18 Smoothing the concrete “A worker runs a concrete grinder over the exterior wall of the eastern bridge abutment ...” 17 The pipe hole “Workers excavate a hole where two sections of pipe will meet to deliver water ...” 16 Laying pipe “Workers excavate a hole where two sections of pipe will meet to deliver water to ...” 15 Weather cooperating “Warm Indian summer weather has helped move construction along without the impact of cold and ...” 12 Kids observe construction “The children stand at the safety fence to watch as workers lay new water pipe ...” 11 Pier building “As a worker steadies the boat a welder cuts holes in steel pilings for attachment ...” 10 Pouring and forming “Concrete is pumped into forms for the abutment on the east side of Alum Creek. ...” 09 Abutment concrete pumping “Concrete pumped into the eastern bridge abutment forms is settled using a portable vibrator lowered ...” 08 Abutment concrete forms “Workers put the finishing touches on forms built for pouring concrete for the eastern bridge ...” 05 Steel for temporary work space “Steel beams to be used for temporary platforms for workers building the new bridge deck ...” 04 Welding pilings extensions “a welder joins a steel beam to the lower section of a piling driven into ...” 03 Pilings extensions “Welders join a steel beam to the lower section of a piling driven into ...” 02 Steelworkers and Forms “Concrete forms are laid in place as steelworkers make final adjustments to rebar placement for ...” 01 Pilings extended “A welder joins a steel beam to the lower section of a piling driven into ...”	Oct 29 Deck support steel “A welder lengthens section of steel beams installed to support the structure that will ...” 28 Steelworkers install rebar “Steelworkers work to complete installation of rebar inside concrete forms laid for the footer of ...” 27 Abutment footer completed “A worker removes the burlap cloth used to help seal the concrete poured for footer ...” 26 Western shore sewers complete “Work is complete on the sewers and culverts on the western side of Alum Creek ...” 25 Deck Support Steel Begins “A welder lengthens section of steel beams installed to support the structure that will be ...” 22 Curved abutment rebar “Workers smooth the concrete for the footer section of the eastern bridge abutment. The curved ...” 21 Rebar and Steelworkers “Steelworkers install rebar for the bridge abutment on the Alum Creek Park side of the ...” 20 Abutment rebar “Steelworkers install rebar for the bridge abutment on the Alum Creek Park side of the ...” 19 Center Support Chipped Away “The old center support section of the Main Street Bridges is being removed as new ...” 18 Storm Sewer Pipe Placement “A worker measures placement of a storm sewer pipe placed on the western section of ...” 15 Pilings ready for work “Extended sections of steel pilings rise above the hole for the abutment footer for the ...” 14 Concrete Forms Removed “Forms used for the footer in one of the coffer dams is removed after the ...” 13 Extended pilings “A welder finishes welding joints on extensions for steel pilings for the abutment footer on ...” 12 Pilings in a row “A worker attaches cables to one of the pilings being driven into the ground for ...” 11 Pilings piled for placement “Steel pilings are moved into position for placement inside the excavation for the eastern abutment ...” 08 Footer Completed “Concrete is pumped into the top section of the bridge support structure on the east ...” 07 Culvert Cutting “A section of pre-cast concrete culvert is cut into a smaller length where it will ...” 06 Three locations “Work continues on three main sections of the Main Street Bridge over Alum Creek in ...” 05 Vegetable oil coating “A biodegradable oil derived from plants is sprayed on the inside wall of a concrete ...” 04 Abutment Excavation “The hole for the eastern bridge abutment is cleared to a prescribed depth using a ...” 01 Crocks and bottles uncovered “Two crocks and a bottle sit on the edge of an excavation pit on the ...”	Sep 30 Burlap covering “Rolls of burlap are carried to the coffer dam where it is placed on ...” 29 Concrete vibrator “A portable gasoline-powered vibrator is lowered into the freshly poured concrete on the footer in ...” 28 Pilings extension welded “Welders attach a second section of steel beam to one of the pilings being driven ...” 27 Concrete for testing “Samples of concrete used in the footer for the eastern bridge support is collected ...” 24 Concrete samples for load testing “Samples of concrete used in the footer for the eastern bridge support is collected for ...” 23 Concrete Pump Controls “The wireless control module for the concrete pump hangs around the neck of the operator ...” 22 Concrete pump fills coffer dam forms “Concrete is pumped into the base of the eastern coffer dam to fill the lower ...” 21 Rebar ready “The final forms are set around the base of rebar steel set into position at ...” 20 Coffer Dam Rebar Ready “A worker rewires one of the sections of rebar installed in the eastern coffer dam ...” 17 Checking coffer dam floor level 16 Cable attachment “A worker attaches a cable to the top of a steel girder driven into the ...” 15 Buckets of Rocks “Buckets of rocks are dumped into the flooring of one of the coffer dams at ...” 14 Overhead Wires Moved “A lineman rigs a utility pole to temporarily hold overhead wires above the freeway section ...” 12 Underground Work “Work to move overhead cables and wiring underground continues along the western edge of the ...” 10 Hand Signals “Hand signals are relayed from a worker inside the coffer dam to the crane operator ...” 09 On The Level “A worker checks the alignment of a steel piling being driven into the ground beneath ...” 08 Notched and Beveled “The working end of a steel piling is notched and beveled where it is driven ...” 07 Coffer Dam Welder “A welder cuts excess lengths of steel from the corrugated sheets driven into the soil ...” 03 Marking Elevation & Position “A surveying crew uses a GPS unit to mark the position and elevation of a ...” 02 Reinforcements Arrive “Various sizes and shapes or reinforcing rods are piled along the eastern shore of Alum ...” 01 Working Below Water Level “A worker levels gravel placed inside the coffer dam at the eastern edge of Alum ...”	Aug 31 Having Done It's Job . . . “The hydraulic hammer and its power unit are loaded aboard a flat bed truck Monday ...” 30 Coffer Dam Emptied “Dirt was removed from the first coffer dam built in Alum Creek creating a work ...” 27 Working in Tandem “A worker guides into place the hook used to lift the hydraulic hammer into place ...” 26 Hydraulic Hammer Markings “Steel slabs bear the markings of the clamps inside the hydraulic hammer used to drive ...” 25 Preserving Safety “A life preserver leans against one of the coffer dams in Alum Creek as dirt ...” 24 Recycling For A Great Use “Workers level fill dirt removed from near the bridge abutments and placed along a raised ...” 23 Original Sandstone Abutments Removed “Sandstone blocks used for abutments in the original Main Street Bridge more than 100 years ...” 20 First Coffer Dam Complete “With the addition of cross members, the first coffer dam in Alum Creek at the ...” 19 Building The New Bike Path “Although completion of the new Main Street Bridge is still almost a year away, the ...” 18 Auger This “An auger filled with dirt is removed from one of the holes drilled for temporary ...” 17 Ripples in the Creek “A series of small ripples move across the still surface of Alum Creek as a ...” 16 First Coffer Dam Almost Complete “The first of two coffer dams is almost completed at the east edge of Alum ...” 13 A Human Hand “Workers push a steel piling into position for it to slide inside an adjacent piling's ...” Cable Disconnect “A worker disconnects the steel cabling holding the vibrating hammer used to drive steel slabs ...” 12 Interlocking Steel Coffer Dam “An operator watches the progress of sections of interlocking steel beams being vibrated into the ...” 11 First Coffer Dam Pilings “ Work has begun on creating two coffer dams in Alum Creek for removal of the ...” 10 Safety First “A safety meeting begins every work day at the Main Street Bridge construction project. With ...” 09 Hooking Up Hydraulic Power “Workers attach hydraulic lines to a diesel-powered pump to be used to drive a vibrating ...” 06 Original Sandstone Abutments “The sandstone blocks used in the construction of the first Main Street Bridge over Alum ...” 05 The Steel Has Arrived “As dump trucks haul away rubble and debris from the demolition of the Main Street ...” 04 It's Gone! “The Main Street Bridge over Alum Creek is gone, demolished, carried away, removed and remembered.” 03 Cutting its support “A welder cuts through the collection of stranded steel cables and rebar that holds together ...” 02 Concrete slab removal continues “Slabs of steel reinforced concrete continue to be removed from the Main Street Bridge as ...”	Jul 30 The reason for the changes “Rusted strands of steel cables are exposed on the underside of a slab on concrete ...” 29 Working In Tandem “More sections of the concrete surface of the Main Street Bridge are removed Wednesday. A ...” 28 Bridge Surface Removal “Sections of the concrete surface of the Main Street Bridge are removed Tuesday. The section ...” 27 Major Demolition Begins “Work began today tearing the old concrete and reinforcing steel from the bridge. First to ...” 26 Handrails for Recycling “Handrails were the first pieces removed from the Main Street Bridge as workers begin to ...” 23 Now There Are Two “The construction of a temporary gravel bridge spanning Alum Creek is complete. Covering three large ...” 22 Retention Boom Across The Creek “A retention boom is lowered into Alum Creek just downstream from the main constrcution site. The ...” 21 Boom Time At The Bridge “A retention boom is lowered into Alum Creek just downstream from the main constrcution site. The ...” 20 Building a new crossing “A heavy gravel road is laid into Alum Creek beside the Main Street Bridge as ...” 19 Clearing Upstream “A worker wades into Alum Creek to direct the crew removing debris from the center ...” 15 Old Road Removed and Ready For Traffic “Today marks the first week of construction on the new Main Street Bridge. The ...” 14 Ready To Recycle “A milling machine cuts away nearly a foot of old asphalt from the roadway leading ...” 13 Clearing A Path “The trunks of cottonwood trees sit across the entrance into Alum Creek Park after they ...” 12 It's Officially Closed “The last set of barriers marking the closing of the Main Street Bridge are installed ...” Alum Creek Park Entrance Closed “The Main Street Bridge is not expected to close before 9 am. The entrance to ...” Sandstone To Be Preserved “The sandstone blocks used as abutment in the original Main Street Bridge were reused when ...” 09 The Final Weekend “The dessicated remains of a spider hangs from the distorted threads of its web still ...” 08 Detour On Schedule for Opening “Workers install the concrete cap on the new culvert beneath West Street as work is ...” 07 The Detour Has A Detour “It's only five days until Main Street is closed both direction for replacement of the ...” 06 First, you dig a hole “Recognizable signs of construction showed Tuesday as workers dug the first holes in preparation for ...” 05 Less than a week left “Construction began on the Main Street Bridge over Alum Creek although its progress is measured ...”	May 25 Bridge Project set for July Start “Franklin County Engineer Press Release ThisWeek Newspaper WSYX – Channel Six News Video Search Google for more stories”

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