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    we had a 2 section steel train bridge moved here in OKC, a couple of years ago,, both sections together were about as long as this one,, they brought all the parts to a work area near the site assembled both sections then moved both into place all in one day,one at a time,used two giant crawler crains to move them,area was not flat or level,set up a bleacher area for the public to come and watch,,got it done on time too,,

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    Was that train bridge brought in on a barge?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    Was that train bridge brought in on a barge?
    No. This one was assembled on site. The info with this vid says the site was closed to the public for general safety and COVID concerns. However they did provide 2 webcams to allow the public to watch.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ralphxyz View Post
    Was that train bridge brought in on a barge?

    Here is a different bridge being moved down the canal. They could not place it on a barge, because there would not be enough clearance under some of the bridges. Instead, they attached floats and partially submerged the bridge in order to move it.




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