7:11am- War Eagle Bridge is officially open.
The daily construction blog for the rehabilitation of the historic War Eagle Bridge in Benton County, Arkansas. All public questions and comments should be direct to the Road Department or Judge's Office.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
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.
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
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