The Sanatorium Covered Bridge is being rehabilitated
and moved to a new location approximately 1 mile
upstream on Little Raccoon Creek. Work on the $1.34 million project started on
July 30, 2008 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of
October 2008. The project consists of removing the roof and siding,
replacement of defective frame structure, movement to
the new location, replacing the roof and siding and any
other repairs necessary for the bridge to be serviceable. The purpose of this website is to track the progress of
the bridge rehabilitation.
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October 2008 |
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October 5th |
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October 5th The
lower cords have been laid on the frame and king
posts are being installed. Work also continues
on cutting beams timbers to replace timbers that are
not usable.
Stacked timbers waiting to be installed on the
bridge. |
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October 5th New
timbers which were cut to replaced damaged timbers. |
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October 5th The
lower bridge cords have been laid and are being
assembled from east to west. |
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October 5th Metal
strips and bolts hold the lower cord joints
together. |
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October 5th New
and old timbers are being used together on the
bridge.
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October 5th The
king posts are held in place by temporary supports. |
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October 5th Cross
supports are bolted in to secure the lower cords
together.
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October 5th New
abutments are being constructed on both side of the
creek.
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October 21st |
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October 21st Work
is continuing on the abutments and the new
approaches. Work also continues on installing
the king posts and cross supports. The arch
timbers are also being constructed. New abutments
have been poured. |
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October 21st The
king posts are being installed on the lower cord.
The upper cord timbers are also being installed.
The supports holding the king posts will be removed
after the king posts, upper cord and cross beams are
installed. |
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October 21st The
upper cross
beams have been salvaged or constructed and are
ready to be installed as soon as the king posts and
upper cord are installed. |
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October 21st New
king posts have been cut to replace king posts which
were unusable. The new king posts have the
same dimensions as the post they are replacing. |
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October 21st The
work has started on the cutting of the arch timbers. |
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October 21st Wood
shingles have arrived and are ready to be installed. |
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November 2008 |
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November 2nd |
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November 2nd The
king posts, upper cord and upper cross supports have
been installed. The work continues on the
bridge approaches and banks of the creek.
Bulldozers continue to move earth to build the new
approaches to the abutments. Pads are also
being constructed for the cranes which will lift the
bridge onto the new abutments. |
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November 2nd The
king posts, cords and cross supports have been
installed. |
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November 2nd The
arch timbers have been cut and are ready to be
installed. |
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November 2nd There
are still stacks of timbers to be installed on the
bridge. |
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November 9th |
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November 9th The
king post supports and part of the arches have been
installed on the bridge. The bridge has also
been lifted onto dollies so it can be towed to the
creek. The bridge will be towed parallel to
the abutments and lifted into place using cranes.
The bridge is ready to be towed. |
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November 9th A
skid steer is currently hooked up to the dollies.
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November 9th The
bridge is only supported by dollies at each end of
the bridge. |
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November 9th The
work on the banks and abutments continue. |
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November 16th |
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November 16th The
bridge has been lifted onto the abutments.
The remaining arch sections have been installed.
The bottom sections of the arches were constructed
from new timbers. Floor cross timbers are also
being installed.
The following pictures were taken from the west side
of the creek. |
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November 16th The
new sections of the arch have been installed.
The arches have been attached to the abutments. |
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November 16th The
following pictures were taken from the east side of
the creek.. |
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