(Above photos from Springfield Regional Development Corporation)
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| Out with the old, in with the new |
Lift off of the old bridge took place 8:30 am. This time there was no problem lifting it. The early hour of the removal caught many by surprise having witnessed the day before how very slow any actions involving the mammoth crane and its assembly were.
The new bridge was then hoisted into place shortly after 10 am. It did not fit the old foundation as well as was expected so adjustments had to be made.
At 1 pm, the crane's tower was down and crew members were beginning to disassemble its sections.
Traffic flow past the work area will continue to be restricted to one lane until the big red crane has left the scene.
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| The tough old bridge finally met its match. |
I don't want to go !! You can cut me down, tear me out of river retaining walls, bring 3 different cranes, then the biggest crane you have in New England but I won't make it easy !! I was built to stay and I am sad to leave Springfield, VT. Tears.... THEY SOLD ME OUT !! When you think of me - remember my strength because my body of steel will be eventually sold for profit to build another steel structure. Only then, will people again believe in my ability to hold weight. GOOD BYE SPRINGFIELD.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bridge. It doesn't have a mind, a personality or a soul. Do you get this emotional when old railroad ties are removed?
ReplyDeleteHey Buddy ! I am NO railroad tie ! Did you see the crowds I drew, perhaps bigger than the crowds that migrated to watch the movie theater burn down. To say objects can't have soul is like saying you don't have a soul. I had a following, I am a bright shining star. Since I am already on the way out of town, can you just cut me a break!!
ReplyDeleteSpoken like an abused child who wants to stay in the abusive home. "Crowds" came to watch a neglected bridge get moved....no more no less. Just as many people watched the new bridge get installed. It's called human curiosity...a fascination with engineering, destruction and development; something a bridge does not have. The guilt of this bridge's demise rests solely on your shoulders....you could have saved it....you've had 50 plus years to try. Did you ever volunteer to scrape paint? Pay for the insurance? Buy a bucket of paint for it? No. It's all your fault. Rest well. Poor poor bridge.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that you are actually arguing with "bridge" really says something about you.
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