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  • The completed Grand Avenue Park Bridge looking west at sunset.
  • The completed Grand Avenue Park Bridge looking west in daytime.
  • The completed Grand Avenue Park Bridge looking west at night.
  • The completed Grand Avenue Park Bridge looking south over the railroad.
  • Bollards in the park were converted to accommodate signage to inform people when the elevator is out of service before crossing the bridge, communication to the elevator, and an indicator light.
  • A special cold-forged handrail was created for the stairs leading onto the bridge entrance.
  • Glass elevator doors will allow pedestrians and Port Security to see into the elevators.
  • progress at the apartments that were being constructed between 14th and 15th Street.
  • The charred remains of the apartments that were being constructed along West Marine View Drive.
  • A view of the north side of Grand Avenue Park Bridge as it crosses underneath raised transmission po
  • The brick-edged concrete impressions meet up with the newly installed landscaping at Grand Avenue Pa
  • Guardrail patterns
  • This ladder to the rooftop is in the Utility shaft next to the vertical sections of the pipelines as
  • Asphalt paving of the parking lot north of Lombardi's restaurant.
  • Arrival of the plants for the park landscaping.
  • Placement of topsoil at the base of the tower.
  • Finishing touches on the guardrail coming down the stairs at the elevator tower.
  • Guardrail installation around the elevator tower.
  • Working on the brick border around the park light, surrounded by unique concrete impressions.
  • Field fitting the railing for the stairs coming down to the bridge entrance at the park
  • Nighttime adjustments of external lighting on the bridge.
  • Striping of the parking lot on Port of Everett property.
  • Matching the special curbing along Grand Avenue and finishing the asphalt paving. Mini Washington monuments to be installed next.
  • Removal of the wood false deck used by crews to form and pour the concrete pedestrian decks on the s
  • This ramp extends outside of the steel bridge truss. Guardrails are complete on both sides, with the top channel & lighting installed on right.
  • Newly constructed north sidewalk entrance to the bridge at Grand Avenue Park.
  • New stairs leading from the path along the Grand Avenue Park hedge down to the bridge entrance.
  • Careful work to match existing park sidewalk gridwork in the fresh concrete.
  • Completion of insulation and heat trace on the sanitary sewer force main. Also visible: the vertical bend of the large diameter outfall pipeline.
  • Installing forms and base in preparation for pouring the concrete sidewalk.
  • Guardrail installed at the eastern stairs. Top channels with electrical and lighting will be installed on top of the guardrails.
  • fresh sidewalk at the entrance to the bridge along with completion of walls
  • Grading work begins at the park along with preparations for walls.
  • Elevator enclosures in progress around the glass elevator doors.
  • Frames for the guardrail panels are installed in the lower deck.
  • The guardrail height rises to a required 10 feet over the railroad.
  • Final connections for the pressurized sewer main are made.
  • Pipelines are installed in the lower level of the bridge.
  • Precast stairs are installed around the west tower that doubles as the west abutment of the bridge
  • top deck looking west
  • lower deck looking west
  • lower deck looking east
  • First run of installed guardrail panels
  • Grand Avenue Park Bridge lifting process
  • Grand Avenue Park Bridge lifting process
  • Grand Avenue Park Bridge lifting process
  • Grand Avenue Park Bridge lifting process
  • Grand Avenue Park Bridge lifting process
  • Grand Avenue Park Bridge lifting process
  • Transporters underneath the steel truss bridge span
  • Transporters underneath the steel truss bridge span
  • Transferring the weight of the bridge to longer beams
  • Pin bearings in the process of being installed at the eastern abutment
  • Movement of the bridge between the two northern lifting towers
  • Moving the bridge between the two northern lifting towers
  • Looking west to the marina from Grand Avenue Park at the painted steel truss bridge span in West Marine View Drive.
  • Construction of falsework above the pipelines
  • Construction of falsework above the pipelines
  • Looking at the end of the painted steel truss bridge span
  • Painting of portions of the steel truss bridge span
  • Connecting steel members
  • Heavy steel members placement
  • Final pavement on W Marine View Drive
  • Grand Ave Park Bridge looking south
  • Grand Ave Park Bridge looking north
  • Complete assembly of Grand Ave Park Bridge
  • Weathering steel
  • Grand Ave Park Bridge looking north
  • Assembly of the bridge in WMVD mid-April 2019
  • Assembly of truss bridge in WMVD mid-April 2019 (future north side of bridge)
  • Gusset plate with bolt inspection marks
  • GAPB construction
  • Assembly of the truss bridge and installation of steel utility pipes in lower level
  • Assembly of truss bridge in WMVD mid-April 2019 (future south side of bridge)
  • Night Bridge View
  • Night Aerial Elevation
  • Aerial Elevation
  • GAPB Aerial
  • Wiring installation for elevator controls
  • Utility shaft roof
  • Installation of rails and equipment for elevator
  • Installation of rails and equipment for elevator
  • Elevator machine and installation 1
  • Elevator machine and installation 2
  • Turnaround at west tower parking lot
  • Installation of roof for utility tower
  • Sandblasting patterns 2
  • Trial bridge assembly
  • Sandblasting patterns
  • WMVD paving
  • Utilities pipes at roof level
  • Utility shaft access door
  • Tower sandblasting
  • Hydroseeding
  • Forms and rebar for upper external concrete pour
  • Concrete pour for internal elevator control room
  • Completion of slope stabilization east abutment
  • Template for sandblasting
  • Preparing tower for sandblasting
  • Elevator shaft forming and rebar
  • East abutment concrete pour
  • Steel bridge members in Vancouver
  • Pipeline installation
  • GAPB soil stabilization 1
  • GAPB soil stabilization 2
  • GAPB hillside pipelines 1
  • GAPB Hillside Pipelines 2
  • GAPB elevator shaft 1
  • GAPB elevator shaft 2
  • Aerial
  • Aerial Elevation
  • Lifting Large Diameter Pipelines into Trench Box
  • Excavation at North End of Grand Avenue Park
  • Night Aerial Elevation
  • Aerial Elevation
  • Night Bridge View
  • Large Diameter Utility Pipes Installed to Edge of Slope
  • Large Diameter Pipes in Hillside with Train
  • Hillside Soil Stabilization Installation
  • View of Tower Construction from Park Looking West
  • Lifting Large Diameter Pipelines into Trench Box
  • Large Diameter Utility Pipes on Park Side
  • Exterior Tower Wall Forms and Rebar
  • Exterior Tower Wall Construction
  • Excavation at North End of Grand Avenue Park
  • Exterior Walls as Forms are Being Removed

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