See
Big Mac Bridge for the regular description of the bridge. These notes concentrate on the destruction of the north approach of the southbound lanes by a playground fire.
WLST
posted three photos with the comment: "PHOTOS: Demolition work continues Monday as crews work to make repairs on Big Mac Bridge. (📷: ODOT)."
[As some comments pointed out, the beams did not melt; they buckled because they became too weak to hold their load. It takes significantly less heat to weaken steel than it does to melt it.]
Bridges & Tunnels
shared with the comment: "Demolition work is under way on the Daniel Carter Beard “Big Mac” Bridge."
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The
Google Maps label for the playground indicates that it is temporarily closed. Here are some before photos. It was built with a lot of plastic. And I wonder how flammable the mat material is.
It looks like they were lucky that the northbound lanes were not also destroyed.
Jan 19, 2025: the 7 new girders have been delivered and installed.
A clip from an ODOT video.
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