nine months after they started construction the Big Bend crane raises
construction the Big Bend crane raises
construction the Big Bend crane raises the first of four segments to close the
the first of four segments to close the
the first of four segments to close the center span since this is the last
center span since this is the last
center span since this is the last segment we’re left with a seven foot
segment we’re left with a seven foot
segment we’re left with a seven foot closure so it’s a very very tight space
closure so it’s a very very tight space
closure so it’s a very very tight space we have to operate we will literally
we have to operate we will literally
we have to operate we will literally only have inches there that are
only have inches there that are
only have inches there that are available for us to bring that segment
available for us to bring that segment
available for us to bring that segment up and clear everything that’s in the
up and clear everything that’s in the
up and clear everything that’s in the way
we’re seen history being made right now
we’re seen history being made right now a tragedy is kind of coming to the
a tragedy is kind of coming to the
a tragedy is kind of coming to the of the rebuilding
it is exciting to see the last piece
it is exciting to see the last piece going and contrasting this with when the
going and contrasting this with when the
going and contrasting this with when the bridge came down in the horror of all
bridge came down in the horror of all
bridge came down in the horror of all the concrete in the water and how
the concrete in the water and how
the concrete in the water and how quickly it’s changed from
quickly it’s changed from
quickly it’s changed from the last pieces of this
the last pieces of this
the last pieces of this bring add the last piece of the span is
bring add the last piece of the span is
bring add the last piece of the span is ratcheted into place
the entire 504 foot span all 120
the entire 504 foot span all 120 segments were erected in just 47 days
segments were erected in just 47 days
segments were erected in just 47 days each one of the segments is a little
each one of the segments is a little
each one of the segments is a little different we often think about them as
different we often think about them as
different we often think about them as children each one was born on a specific
children each one was born on a specific
children each one was born on a specific day and goes through a period of
day and goes through a period of
day and goes through a period of maturity to see the last ones coming up
maturity to see the last ones coming up
maturity to see the last ones coming up and getting into place it makes it seem
and getting into place it makes it seem
and getting into place it makes it seem almost like you’re your son or daughter
almost like you’re your son or daughter
almost like you’re your son or daughter has gone off to college it’s that last
has gone off to college it’s that last
has gone off to college it’s that last goodbye before they where they go off on
goodbye before they where they go off on
goodbye before they where they go off on their own life
feels really good you know don’t worry
feels really good you know don’t worry that we’re gonna be being able to put
that we’re gonna be being able to put
that we’re gonna be being able to put this bridge up and get people across
this bridge up and get people across
this bridge up and get people across this river you know we’re finally
this river you know we’re finally
this river you know we’re finally getting the lives of this area back
getting the lives of this area back
getting the lives of this area back together and a little normalcy back it’s
together and a little normalcy back it’s
together and a little normalcy back it’s kind of like an honor to to actually
kind of like an honor to to actually
kind of like an honor to to actually kind of be working on this and be able
kind of be working on this and be able
kind of be working on this and be able to tell my kids down the road that I had
to tell my kids down the road that I had
to tell my kids down the road that I had a part in building a bridge it’s gonna
a part in building a bridge it’s gonna
a part in building a bridge it’s gonna be run for over hundred years so
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