28 Oct Replacing a bridge, piecemeal: time lapse edition

Yes, there have been a few hiccups in the early stages of Halifax’s Big Lift. Morning bridge openings have been delayed beyond rush hour a few times, and an awkward bump in the road surface has slowed traffic. But by any standard, the project is an engineering marvel: one that sees entire 60-foot sections of the massive structure replaced overnight, while the bridge remains open to traffic the rest of the time.

This morning, Allison Currie, Community Engagement Officer with the Halifax Dartmouth Bridge Commission, circulated a time-lapse video depicting replacement of the first bridge segment, carried out between October 16 and 19 (to the suitably dramatic strains of Takeshi Furukawa’s Night at the Masked Ball).

More details at The Big Lift website. (H/T: RS)