The timber cutting and shaping was completed in July. The assembly of the Bridgeton Covered Bridge began on July 31st.
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July 9th |
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July 9th A tent has been set up on the worksite. The cutting of
individual parts is on schedule. The pre-fabrication of all parts should
be completed in a few weeks. The next step is to construct a flat, level
pad. The bridge framework will be constructed on the pad and then
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July 9th A large beam being shaped. |
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July 9th The boards in these piles are cut and ready to be assembled.
They have been covered so the sun does not dry them out as fast. |
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July 9th More boards which are ready for assembly. |
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July 9th The bridge consists of basic sections which are repeated over
and over. To make multiple copies of the same piece the workers constructed
jigs. The jigs allowed the workers to quickly cut the same piece multiple
times. These pieces are all identical. |
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July 16th |
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July 16th The onsite piece construction has been completed. Some of the large boards were taken offsite to be cut. The assembly should start around the first of August. |
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July 16th Piles of boards waiting to be assembled. |
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July 16th More boards waiting to be assembled. |
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July 26th |
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July 26th The pads for the bridge have been constructed and the falsework of one bridge span has started. |
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July 26th Pile of cut timber waiting to be assembled. |
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July 26th More timber waiting to be assembled. |
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July 26th Dirt has also been hauled in to make a ramp to be used when the bridge is rolled onto the concrete bridge. |
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July 29th |
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July 29th The falsework of both spans has been constructed. The bridge spans will be built on the falsework. |
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July 29th The lower chord timbers are ready to be assembled. These timbers are more than 30 feet in length. |
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July 29th The upper chords are also ready to be assembled. |
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July 29th A king post will be the center vertical support of each span. 4 king posts have been cut. |
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July 31st |
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July 31st The assembly of the bridge started today. The construction began with the placement of the inner lower chords on the falsework. |
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July 31st The inner chords of the east span are in position. |
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July 31st 4 of the inner chords of the west span are in position. |
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