replacing east side of bridge in 2009. west section sank in 1979 storm rebuilt and opened in 1982...
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REPLACING EAST SIDE OF BRIDGE in 2009
WEST Section
Sank in 1979 Storm
REBUILT and
Opened in 1982
EAST Section
REBUILDING Shown here
2004-2009
HOOD CANAL BRIDGE
Ferry Dock
1. Build New Section with new columns under existing section
2. Move old section over
3. Move new section over new colums
4. Remove old section and old colums
New - Wider Approach
COMPLETED
Starting NEW APPROACH Section
SETTING BRIDGE ANCHORS
TRANSITION Section - READY
Photos by Jack and Gwen Duzenski
READY to lift
LIFTING
Transition section in on barge
No
Traffic
here!
Breaking pontoons into two sections
Meanwhile persons who need to traverse the canal, turn the road into a parking lot.
Ferry
Dock
You can spot this area on slide #2
MOVING DAY
LOWER SECTION MOVING OUT
MOVING NORTH
OLD SECTIONS - OUT OF THE WAY
Good view of WEST DRAW SPAN
CANAL IS BEING CLEARED
A NEW – WIDER PONTOON IS
MOVED IN
And here comes the new TRANSITION Section
WAIT! Here comes a Sub.
Look, the Sub’s Conning Tower is as wide as the road
way.
5-17-2009
New TRANSITION Section is squeezed into
place
DRAW SPAN IS IN PLACE
ALL IS IN PLACE
BREAKING OLD COLUMN
INTO SECTIONS > > >
REMOVE OLD SUPPORTS > > >
HERE COMES TRANSITION SECTION
PLACING
EXPANSION JOINT
POURING CONCRETE
IN HOLE USED TO REMOVE OLD BRIDGE SUPPORT
NEW SIGNS
CHECKING GATE
DRIVING ACROSS - TOWARDS PORT ANGELES
TURNED AROUND - HEADING BACK EAST
THE EAST END
THE LAST FOOT FERRY