The Bridge is installed!

The Bridge across Lion Creek was installed today. Crews from T & T Truck and Crane Service arrived early this morning to set up the crane and get it properly weighted for the bridge. The bridge arrived yesterday in two sections which were separately dropped into place. Skip Gibbs Inc is working to weld the bridge in place. The final restoration of the stream channel will occur over the next couple of weeks. Erosion control material and seeding will occur before the first rains. The restored creek channel will now flow unobstructed through the site.  Migrating fish will be able to swim upstream and the land owners will have safe and reliable access across their property. 

The crane setting up and getting properly weighted.

The downstream side of the bridge moving into place.

After the downstream side was placed the upstream side moved into position.

The bridge is now in. Skip Gibbs Inc and crew are working on the final welding.

A very happy property owner now has a safe and reliable bridge to use that no longer impairs fish passage through Lion Creek. 

Week 9 Update

This week the final preparations were made to the abutments in anticipation of the installation of the new bridge next week. The roads on either approach to the bridge have been graded. Evans excavating worked to place the final rock around the abutment. Here are a few photos from this week. Please check back for photos of the bridge installation next week.

J.S. Morris Construction making the final additions to the abutments in preparation of the instillation of the new bridge next Tuesday.

Newly graded approaches to the bridge.

The final rock around the abutments is in place. 

Week 8 Update

This week the cement for the left bank abutment was poured and striped. The abutments are now ready for the bridge to be delivered and installed. Evans excavating continued with the placing of large rocks around both abutments and regrading of the road approaches to the bridge. Here are a few photos from this week. Please check back for more photos and updates next week.

Freshly poured concrete of the left bank abutment.

Evans excavating placing large rocks around the left bank abutment.

Both abutments have now been poured and striped. They are ready for the bridge which should be arriving in a few weeks.