03-15-2018, 07:32 PM
Dang.
FIU touted the bridge to be a first of its kind, tweeting that it swung into place on Saturday. According to an FIU press release, the 174-foot, 950-ton bridge was just installed "in a few hours" using "accelerated bridge construction" methods, which the university said "reduces potential risks to workers, commuters, and pedestrians and minimizes traffic interruptions."
The move was the largest pedestrian bridge move via Self-Propelled Modular Transportation, in U.S. history.
FIU touted the bridge to be a first of its kind, tweeting that it swung into place on Saturday. According to an FIU press release, the 174-foot, 950-ton bridge was just installed "in a few hours" using "accelerated bridge construction" methods, which the university said "reduces potential risks to workers, commuters, and pedestrians and minimizes traffic interruptions."
The move was the largest pedestrian bridge move via Self-Propelled Modular Transportation, in U.S. history.