Wednesday, September 20, 2017

9-20-17 Officially open War Eagle Bridge


7:11am- War Eagle Bridge is officially open.





9-19-17 Continue with finishing touches


10:20am- Continue to do finishing touches, securing approach boards with wood bolts



12:15pm- State of Arkansas inspecting pins.

12:15pm- Remove forms and grout West abutment.

2:00pm-Finished product prior to Benton County inspection.






9-18-17 Clean up


12:00pm-Finishing touches to the West approach.



Friday, September 15, 2017

9-15-17 securing Lumber Curb


8:11am- Continue to secure running boards and curb lumber




9:24am- Continue to disassemble scaffolding under bridge.

10:45am- Continue to touch up paint on the North West side of the bridge.



12:48pm- Setting and securing Curb lumber at the West approach..

Thursday, September 14, 2017

9-14-17 Running board repair


7:20am- Continue to set new running boards at the West approach.

8:52am- Cleaning the West abutment where the main truss is bolted down.

9:52am- Welding the final vertical supports for the new handrail.

10:24am- Continue to touch the paint up at the East approach.

11:31am- Securing running boards down at the East approach.

1:24pm- Continue to touch up paint at the East approach main truss.

2:15pm- Setting lumber curb at the East approach heading West.

3:00pm- Removing more scaffolding under the Weast approach of the bridge.

3:47pm- Continue to set and secure running boards on the main truss heading West.

4:22pm- Continue to remove Scaffolding from under the West approach of the bridge.

5:00pm- Results from the day.



Wednesday, September 13, 2017

9-13-17 Running board replacement


7:46am- Continue to weld handrail vertices where I bars were replaced.

8:17am- Removing scaffolding from under the bridge at the West approach.


9:51am- Setting running boards down and replacing broken sections.

11:10am- Paint touch up at the West upper approach.

12:26pm-Continue to set wooden running boards down at the East approach. 

1:30pm- Touch up painting at the West approach.



2:30pm- Securing Running board at the East approach.

3:00pm- Cutting new wood pieces to replace broken running boards.

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

9-12-17 Bridge Shoring East approach


7:29am- Shoring is set on the East approach ready to be lifted and pins removed for the I bar replacement.





8:00am- Cutting windows in the main truss at the East approach for the U bar installation, part of the I bar repair.

9:49am- Removing scaffolding from the East approach. 



10:06am- Continue to touch up paint underneath the bridge.



10:49am- New wooden running boards have arrived to replace the existing damaged ones.



12:07pm- New I bars and U bolts have been replaced at the East approach.



1:08pm- Bridge Shoring broke down and removed from the East approach.



2:10pm- Welding new plates at the main truss where the windows were cut for the I bar repair