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In construction of bridge across Rondout Creek, near Eddysville, NY, specially designed towers held two halves of 340 ft all-welded arch on barge for 100 mi trip up Hudson River to bridge site; jacks fitted between twin legs of towers lifted each 150 ton section into place; entire bridge erected without cranes or heavy equipment.
In construction of bridge across Rondout Creek, near Eddysville, NY, specially designed towers held two halves of 340 ft all-welded arch on barge for 100 mi trip up Hudson River to bridge site; jacks fitted between twin legs of towers lifted each 150 ton section into place; entire bridge erected without cranes or heavy equipment.
Jacks on barge erect arch bridge
Construction Methods Equipment
Mooney, W.G. (author)
1958
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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