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Grand Avenue Park Bridge Project Updates

Posted on: November 18, 2019

[ARCHIVED] Grand Avenue Park Bridge November 15, 2019, Construction Update

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Crews began the work of building forms, installing reinforcement and placement of the concrete for the pedestrian decks on the lower eastern side of the bridge amid the changing season and October temperatures. Work continues through November and December on the upper and western pedestrian decks. Guardrail panels are being manufactured, and the electrical and pipeline installations on the bridge continue to progress.

Flexible couplings on the outfall pipelines prior to final connections.

Looking west at the flexible couplings on the outfall pipelines prior to final connections.

Wood forms are constructed for the pedestrian deck. Rebar is added above the forms.

Looking east on the lower deck. Wood forms are constructed for the pedestrian deck. Rebar is added above the forms.

Welded shear studs line the top level of the steel truss bridge span prior to construction of forms.

Looking west. Welded shear studs line the top level of the steel truss bridge span prior to construction of forms for the concrete pedestrian deck.

View looking west of the forms for the concrete pedestrian deck on the lower pedestrian deck.

View looking west of the forms for the concrete pedestrian deck on the lower pedestrian deck.

View looking west as concrete is pumped into place in the forms and leveled to specific slopes.

View looking west as concrete is pumped into place in the forms and leveled to specific slopes on the lower pedestrian deck.

The long boom of the concrete pumper is seen stretching to the limit for the concrete pour.

Looking west. The long boom of the concrete pumper is seen stretching to the limit for the concrete pour of the lower pedestrian deck.

The folding joints of the concrete pumper boom allow the operator to deliver concrete.

The folding joints of the concrete pumper boom allow the operator to deliver concrete from concrete trucks at the top of Grand Avenue Park to different sections of the east pedestrian deck.

Workers shovel the concrete in between the curb forms on the outside ramp.

Looking east. A wheelbarrow is used to receive a controlled amount of concrete as workers shovel the concrete in between the curb forms on the outside ramp.

Formwork for the east abutment frames a completed pin bearing.

The east end of the bridge structure pivots on two pin bearings. Formwork for the east abutment frames a completed pin bearing.

For more information, visit everettwa.gov/GAPB.

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