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1. BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 2, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 2, 2003 Streets; Trees; Skyscrapers; Rebar for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. The tops of 400 East Randolph Street Condominiums and Harbor Point are visible in the background....
2. BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Rebar for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. Pieces of formwork for the pier are visible on the ground nearby. Structural steel for the western...
3. BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 BP Bridge, rebar for pier, September 12, 2003 Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Rebar for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. Pieces of formwork for the pier are visible on the ground nearby. Structural steel for the western...
4. BP Bridge, formwork for pier, September 25, 2003 BP Bridge, formwork for pier, September 25, 2003 Streets; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Looking north toward formwork for BP Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive.
5. BP Bridge, pier, October 17, 2003 BP Bridge, pier, October 17, 2003 Streets; Construction workers; Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Lampposts; View of the Bridge's central pier, or support column, on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. Structural steel for the headdress of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion is visible in the background.
6. BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, December 31, 2003 BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, December 31, 2003 Streets; Pails; Close-up view of formwork for an almond-shaped pedestal around the base of the Bridge's pier, or support column, located on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive.
7. BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, January 9, 2004 Abutments; Hoisting machinery; Pedestals; Close-up view of the almond-shaped concrete pedestal around the base of the pier, or support column, for the Bridge, located on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive. A concrete abutment and...
8. BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, January 9, 2004 Pedestals; Streets; Close-up view of the almond-shaped concrete pedestal around the base of the pier, or support column, for the Bridge, located on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive.
9. BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, January 9, 2004 Streets; Pedestals; Automobiles; Close-up view of the almond-shaped concrete pedestal around the base of the pier, or support column, for the Bridge, located on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive.
10. BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, pedestal surrounding pier, January 9, 2004 Pedestals; Scaffolding; Streets; Hoisting machinery; Profile view of the almond-shaped concrete pedestal around the base of the pier, or support column, for the Bridge, located on the median strip in the center of Columbus Drive.
11. BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, May 9, 2003 Garages; Construction workers; Interior view of the garage below the BP Bridge as the surface was drilled to prepare for the installation of micropiles. The micropiles support the central pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive,...
12. BP Bridge, pile-driving rig, May 9, 2003 BP Bridge, pile-driving rig, May 9, 2003 Garages; Ladders; Pile drivers; Machinery used to drill micropiles into place to support the BP Bridge from the garage below. The micropiles support the central pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive and extend through the garage...
13. BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, June 6, 2003 BP Bridge, installing the micropiles, June 6, 2003 Garages; Construction workers; Construction equipment; Pile drivers; Micropiles are drilled into place to support the BP Bridge. The micropiles support the central pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive and extend through the garage to the bed rock below.
14. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Girders; Scaffolding; Construction workers; Streets; Skyscrapers; On November 22, 2003, Columbus Drive was shut down to traffic in both directions for 12 hours to allow the Bridge’s spans over Columbus Drive to be put into place. Three box girders were hoisted into...
15. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Girders; The central box girder is lowered into place on top of a central concrete pier in the median strip of Columbus Drive during a 12-hour period when the busy six-lane road was closed to traffic.
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16. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 Girders; Streets; Flags; Looking south toward the center of BP Bridge's span where it is supported by a pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive. When the three box girders had been connected with the eastern and western approach...
17. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 Girders; Streets; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Looking west toward the center of BP Bridge's span where it is supported by a pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive. Stainless steel shingles, or "scales", have begun to be installed on the sides...
18. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 Girders; Flags; Hoisting machinery; A flag flies atop the center of BP Bridge's span where it is supported by a pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive.
19. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 Flags; Girders; Trees; Skyscrapers; A flag flies atop the center of BP Bridge's span where it is supported by a pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive.
20. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 24, 2003 Flags; Scaffolding; Trees; Skyscrapers; Streets; A flag flies atop the center of BP Bridge's span where it is supported by a pier on the median strip of Columbus Drive.
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