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Construction of the New Sunset Beach, NC, Bridge
Jo O'Keefe Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved
Projected completion date: December 14, 2010
English Construction Company, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia
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September 9, 2008 - October 19, 2008
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An NCDOT diagram
of all three bridges -- the existing pontoon bridge, the detour bridge
and the high-rise bridge under construction.
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September 9,
2008: The contractor has begun excavating for another foundation
for the new bridge at the edge of the intracoastal waterway. Specifically,
workmen are casting a work panel for upcoming drill shafts and footings
of the main bridge.
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Newly made concrete
deck slabs for both the detour bridge and the main bridge are stacked
between the bridge support columns.
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These are slurry
storage tanks that will be used to keep the shaft sides in place below
concrete and steel layers.
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September 15,
2008: The contractor's work on the detour is within 100 feet of
the end.
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September 23,
2008: The end of the detour, before being paved, is on the right.
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A single-lane
road was in effect during work on the detour.
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September 28,
2008: The men building the detour bridge have almost finished crossing
the marsh to the solid portion of the detour. They anticipate finishing
by 10/11.
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October 4, 2008:
This sea wall made of sheet piling is in the area that will hold the
footing for the bridge support.
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This new current
end of the workbridge juts out into the waterway.
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This crane waits
to continue extending the workbridge.
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These are the
steel tracks of the crane.
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These red items
have been delivered for future construction.
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This is additional
material for future construction.
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These rebars will
be covered in concrete and form the end bent. The end bent is what the
end of the bridge will rest on where cars enter or exit the bridge.
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October 19, 2008:
This is the end of the paved detour.
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This photo shows
some of the concrete deck slabs that workers have been making for months.
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Although I will
remove these non-construction photos later, I want to share the new
views of the marsh from the detour bridge.
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This is the beginning
of the detour, coming from the mainland.
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The work bridge
now extends further toward the Intracoastal Waterway, close to the pontoon
bridge.
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Work continues
on the end bent.
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