Phase 1 Construction to Save the Covered Bridge
Temporary Cradle
Herb Lindberg
Load
was taken off the bridge abutments at the ends of the
bridge by constructing a steel cradle on columns standing on solid
footings (piers) at each shoreline. The columns were held in place by
steel rods from the tops of the columns to four concrete anchors, two
at each
end, set back form the bridge. You can see these details in the
following four photographs. This cradle will hold the bridge
solidly in place until reconstruction is completed in Phase 2 to
restore the historic wood construction of the bridge. More
complete and precise construction details are given here.
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