The bridge is literally being hung on the 4 river piers on each side of the river.
The construction of the new bridge crossing the Willamette River is turning into a spectacular show. The roadbed is literally being hung from the piers simultaneously on both sides of the river. To view the time lapse photography of the construction visit:
http://trimet.org/pm/construction/bridgecam-ohsu-monthly.htm
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The West side pier construction
Each cable is actually not one cable but many smaller cables about 2 inches thick
When the outer section is completed the whole end template moves out to add the next section
Many of the suspension cables are hanging on the left side of this frame.
It’s hard to understand the size of these huge cranes from a distance
This huge block is the same block that appears tiny in the previous frame.
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