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Bo Mansouri explains bridge lifting operation |
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Colonel Patrick O'Rorke Bridge |
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Bridge east pier looking from southeast |
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Bridge east pier from northeast |
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East approach (looking west) |
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Curvature of east approach (looking west) |
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Bridge west pier from southeast |
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Bridge west pier from northeast |
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East leaf in the up position |
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Bo Mansouri describes the bridge design and construction to AACE tour |
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Looking west from the river end of the west leaf |
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West bridge deck ready for concrete |
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Looking north from center of O'Rorke bridge |
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Bo Mansouri discusses the control building construction |
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Control building from west |
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Control building from southwest |
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Control building from southeast |
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Control building stone veneer & copper roof |
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Looking east at bridge from control building |
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Looking north at river from control building |
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Underside of west leaf (slightly raised) |
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Bearing pad for bridge in down position |
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Lift motors beneath bridge deck in west pier |
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AACE tour at the lift motors |
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Pit in west pier - space to allow swing of counterweight when bridge leaf is in up position |
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Ramp allowing pedestrians and bicycles to avoid traffic by crossing street beneath bridge |
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AACE tour on walkway near water level beneath bridge |
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