September 10, 2024 Update

September 10, 2024 Posted by: Emily Miller

It’s official: steel erection is underway at the project site. After two seasons of planning and preparatory work, the first pieces of steel have been assembled on the launch platform at the east abutment.


Pieces of bridge on launching platform. Photo credit to David Harvey/FHWA

As of this writing, the contractor has completed the first three steps (of 264 total steps!) of assembly, installing two bottom chords, two floor beams, and one of the two lower diagonals. This framing will ultimately form the “bay” of the truss just east of the midpoint of the bridge.