A while back (almost a year to the day), I had posted some pix of a low RR bridge that the LIRR was planning to raise. This bridge eats an average of a truck a week......
Well, after several delays, the new span was erected this week. The LIRR has perfected off-site construction and uses massive lift trucks to roll the spans into place when ready.
The ROW will need to be raised approx 18" to meet the new clearance requirement above the roadway. The plan is to shut the branch down over the weekends in March to do the lifts in stages and swap the span on the final weekend in early April. I'll post progress pix as the job moves along.
The staging site is back off the road so it's hard to get close up shots.
The smaller scaffolding will be removed when they are ready to lift and move the span.
Bob
