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| TampaBayNext FDOT is rebuilding the existing northbound bridge, which was originally constructed in 1959, and adding capacity to alleviate traffic congestion. |
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| Dustin Soerens posted Fixed position counterweight
Ben Stalvey
no it is 1 of 4 that we’re purchasing for the Howard Frankland Bridge project in Tampa.
Ben Stalvey
no 650’s.
2250’s, 14000’s, 888 & 999. About 20 all together.
Oh, and a 4100 in a ring.
If driving pile with it you may want to take off your A2B'S!
Brandon Ahola
yes they’ll be coming off when we rig out to drive pile.
[So now I'm left with the question of "what are A2B's?"]
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The first show of the new Dirty Jobs in Jan 2022 showed laying rebar on a bridge in Tampa. Was it this bridge?
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| One of three photos posted by The Walsh Group Archer Western Construction and Traylor Bros., Inc. have surpassed 1,000 piles installed at the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa! https://www.walshgroup.com/.../constructionteamsurpasses1... |
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| The Walsh Group posted a link to Bridge Builders Take Tricky Trip Across Tampa Bay (paycount) Engineering News-Record gives a detailed report on the three-mile-long bridge structure that #ArcherWestern and Traylor Bros., Inc. are building across Old Tampa Bay. The crews at the Howard Frankland Bridge project have already: - Driven more than 1,200 of the 3,006 pilings. - Constructed 120 of the project’s 549 bridge footings. - Completed 110 of the planned 549 bridge columns. - Completed 38 of the necessary 226 pier caps. "We are where we expected to be, on schedule." - Archer Western Project Executive Greg Fullington "Well-known for its irregularity, Tampa Bay’s geology can vary in seemingly random and isolated spots. For example, on numerous occasions—and as designed—the contractor has had to use the common method of splicing piles to reach bearing capacity. Sometimes, though, Fullington [project executive for the Archer Western-Traylor Bros. joint venture leading construction of the $865m design-build project] says, along the same pier line that required a spliced pile to reach capacity, crews have struggled to drill through rock. That scenario played out in extreme fashion at pier 93, Fullington says, where crews had to drill through rock to get to a minimum tip of 75-78 ft for one pile. Along the same pier, about 50 ft away, however, crews drove spliced piles to approximately 250 ft without getting 'near capacity on it,' he says." They have had to splice more piles than they anticipated so now they are worried about running out of them. |
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| The Walsh Group posted Superstructure work begins on the Howard Frankland Bridge! ArcherWestern and Traylor Bros., Inc. lift and place the first concrete girder on the project that will cross Old Tampa Bay. More than 1,700 beams will be used, which would stretch 48 miles, if laid end-to-end. |
The Walsh Group posted four photos with the comment: "The latest images from Howard Frankland Bridge show ArcherWestern and Traylor Bros., Inc. continuing progress on the $865 million design-build project crossing old Tampa Bay. Crews continue to drive piles and have started to place the 1,700+ girders for the new southbound/westbound structure."
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| safe_image for Mega fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes creates a new chapter in the history of iconic Florida bridge The bridge currently carries 132,000 vehicles along I-275 per day. "Work began in November 2020 on the $865.3 million project to build a brand-new structure alongside the existing southbound bridge. At just under three miles long, the complex new, 168 ft-wide design will support more deck area than any other bridge in the state, which explains why 3,000 concrete and steel piles — a potential 43 miles worth of them — will be installed into the bay’s limestone bedrock. It also reveals why over 20 lattice-boom Manitowoc crawlers, including a 4100 ringer, are the workhorse fleet on the project, boasting the best load charts in their class and outstanding performance in bridge-building operations. Models include 14000, 999s, 2250s, 888, and MLC300s, with standard maximum capacities between 200 and 330 t." When the new bridge is built, they plan to remove the old bridge. |
The Walsh Group posted two photos with the comment: "Setting the first high level seal slab at Howard Frankland Bridge! 240,000+ pounds; the first of 44 to be set on the project. Images: @rgrogan3"
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Aug 21, 2023: The Walsh group posted three photos with the comment: "Brand new views from Howard Frankland Bridge!"
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| The Walsh Group posted The Florida Department of Transportation reports the new $865.3 million Howard Frankland Bridge is more than halfway complete, with #ArcherWestern and Traylor Bros., Inc. remaining on track to wrap up production by the end of 2025. "The department’s been really pleased with the progress on this project given the scope of it. The contractor remains on schedule, and we are anticipating switching traffic onto the new bridge by the end of 2024. So we’re doing really well." "The bridge will also use rebar made from fiberglass to fight corrosion." |
I wonder how many of these cranes are working on this bridge. They are doing this as preparation for Hurricane Milton which is predicted to be Cat 5 with a 15-20' (4.5-6m) surge.
Dillon Harris posted two photos with the comment: "The barges are chained together in Tampa Bay and then securely anchored to the sea floor. “Barge Island” is almost complete. Once fully complete, there will be 24 cranes, 72 barges and will cover nearly 10 acres."
Chelsea Ann: Hopefully this works better than what Skanska did in Pensacola for Sally! [Scroll down to the bottom of Pensacola Bridge for a link to a video about that damage.] MANY barges broke free and destroyed the bridge they were working on and it was completely unusable for almost a year. People had to go 50 miles or more out of their way to get off the island just to get to work everyday.
[Note that they left quite a bit of the spuds above the barge. I think that is so the barges can ride the storm surge vertically while remaining stationary horizontally. I agree with the comments that they will probably boom down at the end of the assembly.]
Chris Smith shared with the comment: "Cool how they are tying them all together."
Ellen Gray shared with the comment: "Interesting. Hope it works!"
Fred Mesmer: Lower the booms. or you'll be sorry.
Jay Ott: Fred Mesmer If they could, they would. They don't even have time to bring the cranes down that are on land.
[Or maybe crawler cranes can "windmill." I know tower cranes can. That is, they allow the cranes to turn in the wind.]
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| Andrew Spicer commented on Dillon's post, cropped From the air today [Oct 8, 2024] |
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| Justin Hearl commented on Dillon's post, cropped [A photo from the bridge.] |
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| Some comments were discussing an accident where the boom of one crane fell onto another. Jacob Stewart provided this Nov 11, 2022, photo. |
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| Dillon commented on his post Update [So they evidently left the booms up during the storm.] |
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| Tampa Bay Business Journal posted After five years of construction, the new Howard Frankland Bridge is hours away from being open to drivers. Full story: bit.ly/4bWJQRL [I just glanced at some of the comments. Basically, these extra lanes are useless because of all the bottlenecks surrounding this bridge.] |
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