Hamden Covered Bridge Update: November 5/6

 

Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2000
From: Phil Pierce
To: Trish Kane
Cc: Joe Nelson, Dick Wilson
Subject: Re: Hamden resiting

Hi - forgive me for late notice, but still rather up in air, but expect the bridge to be moved this week. Maybe by Wednesday. Contractor has hired a specialty firm that has moved many large structures. Will be mobilizing tomorrow and starting the process. I'll try to offer an update Monday night.

Phil

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Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2000
From: Phil Pierce
To: Dick Wilson, Wayne Marshfield, Trish Kane, Joe Nelson, Gabrielle Buel
Subject: Re: Hamden move

Hi folks,

Kline has hired a subcontractor to help move the bridge. The preparations at the site have begun. May get the bridge up to the south abutment on Tuesday afternoon. I have a meeting in Vermont Tuesday nite and have directed the contractor to wait on the actual move over the abutment until I get back Wednesday late morning. Should be re-sited by Thursday at the latest. Will be a slow process.

Lots of work to lower the bridge - must move the steel beams to the side to allow it to be lowered. The steel will not be removed from the river for some time yet to be determined.

No word on when approach work done, but will be before Christmas, hopefully much before.

Phil