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Construction Progress: 1968 (Contract #3)

Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Newport Bridge construction photographs, 1968



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Description
Date

Hanging catwalk mesh on ropes at abutment. Location of camera: West anchorage; Direction: North.

2019-03-11

Pulling catwalk mesh up ropes to cable bent. Direction: East.

2019-03-11

Catwalk mesh installation in progress from west anchorage. - Catwalk Location of camera: West anchorage; Direction: East.

2019-03-11

Catwalk mesh installation in progress from tower. Location of camera: East of East Tower; Direction: West Northwest.

2019-03-11

Progress on catwalks, east side. Location of camera: North of East Approach Trusses; Direction: Southwest.

2019-03-11

Progress on east truss span ET2. Location of camera: North of East Approach Trusses; Direction: South.

2019-03-11

Progress on east girder span EG4. Direction: North.

2019-03-11

Catwalk construction 1W towards 1E. Location of camera: Top of Tower; Direction: East.

2019-03-11

Catwalk and strand rollers at 1W. Location of camera: Top 2W Cable Bent; Direction: West.

2019-03-11

Strand handling equipment at 4W. Location of camera: 4W Anchorage; Direction: West.

2019-03-11

Catwalk and cable equipment at cable bent. Location of camera: North Catwalk; Direction: South East.

2019-03-11

Strand rollers in place on north sidespan. Location of camera: 2W Cable Bent; Direction: East.

2019-03-11

East approach truss EG3, Girder EG7. Location of camera: On Boat; Direction: North West.

2019-03-11

South cable east backstay. Location of camera: South catwalk; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

Tower saddle. Location of camera: 1W; Direction: Looking West.

2019-03-11

Catwalk center span. Location of camera: 1 W; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

Part of cable, strands temporarily secured. Location of camera: 2 W; Direction: Looking West.

2019-03-11

Splay saddle. Location of camera: 4 W; Direction: Looking east.

2019-03-11

Strand reel on unreeler. Location of camera: 4 W; Direction: Looking east.

2019-03-11

East approach span ET3. Location of camera: Boat; Direction: Looking northwest.

2019-03-11

East approach. Location of camera: Boat; Direction: Looking northwest.

2019-03-11

General view of bridge. Location of camera: From plane; Direction: Looking north.

2019-03-11

West approach. Location of camera: From plane; Direction: Looking north.

2019-03-11

Strands in S.W. Anchor. Location of camera: At 4W; Direction: Looking West.

2019-03-11

Part of cable in south cable bent saddle. Location of camera: At 2W; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

Part of cable in south tower saddle. Location of camera: At 1W; Direction: Looking West.

2019-03-11

Part of cable in main span. Location of camera: At 1W; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

South splay saddle and part of cable in splay area. Location of camera: At 4W; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

East approach to Pier 6E. Location of camera: From plane; Direction: Looking northeast.

2019-03-11

General view of yard. Location of camera: From plane; Direction: Looking southeast.

2019-03-11

Hoisting truss steel at WT2. Location of camera: Boat; Direction: Looking North.

2019-03-11

Bottom of falsework WT2. Location of camera: Barge; Direction: Looking North West.

2019-03-11

Strands complete south cable. Location of camera: Catwalk; Direction: Looking West.

2019-03-11

Compacting cable. Location of camera: North Main Span Catwalk; Direction: Looking West.

2019-03-11

Compacted cable center span. Location of camera: North Main Span Catwalk; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

Completed strands at southeast tower saddle. Location of camera: 1E Tower; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

First cable bands in place north cable main span. Location of camera: 1W Tower; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

East approach span ET5, falsework ET6. Location of camera: Boat; Direction: Looking North East.

2019-03-11

First lift of suspended span steel in place in east sidespan at east tower. Location of camera: From Boat; Direction: Looking North.

2019-03-11

West approach steel erected between piers 4U and 3W. Location of camera: From Boat; Direction: Looking North West.

2019-03-11

Air view - west approach. Location of camera: From Plane; Direction: Looking North East.

2019-03-11

Air view - suspended spans. Location of camera: From Plane; Direction: Looking North East.

2019-03-11

Air view east approach, steel to Pier 4E. Location of camera: From Plane; Direction: Looking North.

2019-03-12

Air views Piers 1 & 2 assembly and storage yard. Location of camera: From plane; Direction: Looking South West.

2019-03-11

Mainspan, east sidespan in foreground. Location of camera: From Boat; Direction: Looking North West.

2019-03-11

Air view, east approach. Location of camera: From plane; Direction: Looking North East.

2019-03-11

#13 West approach - erection span WT3. Location of camera: View from Boat; Direction: Looking North West.

2019-03-11

#7 deck unit during erection. Location of camera: 1E Tower; Direction: Looking Down.

2019-03-11

#6 cable travelers in position for erection of a unit. Location of camera: View from 1E Tower; Direction: Looking East.

2019-03-11

#20 general view of suspended spans during erection. Location of camera: View from Boat; Direction: Looking North.

2019-03-11

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