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Gorham Bridge Renovation Begun
May 1, 2003 - Hey all! Went to see what work was done on the Sanderson CB
yesterday,(quite a bit has been done there) and decided to stop by the Gorham CB to see
if it was still closed. What a surprise I got. Here are the details I got from the Project Supervisor,
Jason Billings.
Work started 4/29/03, and the completion date is
November. Cost of the project is 1.2 million. The bridge weighs 156,000 lbs.
The Bridge will be taken off the river and put on to
the west bank to be worked on. The target date is 5/7/03 Tuesday, May 7, weather permitting, to
take the bridge off the river. Cranes, barges & trucks w/ flatbed trailers will be used to do this job.
Being replaced: Floor beams, Decking, Siding, All
Roof including rafters & parallel & collar ties & all knee braces. Bottom/Bottom chord will be
replaced with a 114 ft glue laminated beam, Top/Bottom chord will be of southern yellow pine.
Approximately 40% of end lattices will be replaced, center lattice will be saved. Floor beams will
be glue laminated beams, decking will be of southern white pine. Both abutments will be taken
out and replaced with concrete, and elevation will be the same as original abutments.
The work is being done by Contractor Crane Service
(CCS) of Morrisville.
Later, Yours in Bridging, David Guay
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Gorham Bridge [WGN 45-11-04]
Photo by David Guay, May 1, 2003
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Gorham Bridge [WGN 45-11-04]
Photo by David Guay, May 1, 2003
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Gorham Bridge [WGN 45-11-04]
Photo by David Guay, May 1, 2003
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Gorham Bridge [WGN 45-11-04]
Photo by David Guay, May 1, 2003
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[David Guay is Co-editor of the NYSCBS Newsletter and a member of the VCBS - Ed.]
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Joe Nelson, P.O Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267, jcnelson@together.net
This file posted May 2, 2003, revised August 22, 2003
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