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1. BP Bridge, structural steel, ca. October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, ca. October 1, 2003 Abutments; Hoisting machinery; Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Ladders; Streets; A crane lifts structural steel for the eastern approach span into place atop a concrete abutment. Lightweight poly-foam blocks, visible in the foreground, were used to to fill in the landscape surrounding...
2. BP Bridge, structural steel, ca. October 1, 2003 BP Bridge, structural steel, ca. October 1, 2003 Abutments; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Ladders; Construction workers; Streets; A crane lifts structural steel for the eastern approach span into place atop a concrete abutment. Lightweight poly-foam blocks, visible in the foreground, were used to to fill in the landscape surrounding...
3. BP Bridge, abutment, June 22, 2004 BP Bridge, abutment, June 22, 2004 Abutments; Streets; Plants; View of the abutment below the western approach span of the BP Bridge.
4. BP Bridge, site visit, May 27, 2004 BP Bridge, site visit, May 27, 2004 Business people; Streets; Trees; Automobiles; Skyscrapers; A visitor from U.S. Equities Realty's Argentina location visits the BP Bridge. The Buckingham, 400 East Randolph Street, and Harbor Point can be seen in the background.
5. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 23, 2004 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, headdress, March 23, 2004 Cantilever construction; Construction equipment; Streets; Automobiles; An aerial view of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion’s headdress under construction. The finished stainless steel plates have been installed onto the ribbons of the headdress, or proscenium, and work continues...
6. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Trucks; View from above of part of the structural steel for the headdress.
7. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Cantilever construction; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Trucks; View from above of part of the structural steel for the headdress.
8. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 25, 2003 Cantilever construction; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Streets; Lampposts; Looking southwest toward the partially completed Pavilion and trellis from Columbus Drive. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the tops of the Kluczynski Federal Building, the Citadel Center and the Sears...
9. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 25, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, constructing the trellis, September 25, 2003 Cantilever construction; Skyscrapers; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Looking west toward the partially completed Pavilion and trellis from Columbus Drive. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the top of the Sears Tower are visible in the background.
10. Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Jay Pritzker Pavilion, structural steel for the headdress, August 10, 2003 Construction equipment; Looking down from scaffolding toward structural steel for the Pavilion's headdress. Steel panels that have been attached to the headdress are visible at left.
11. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Construction workers; Lumber; Saws; Streets; Workers saw lumber on-site as BP Bridge's span was constructed.
12. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Construction workers; Lumber; Streets; Saws; Hoisting machinery; Workers saw lumber on-site as BP Bridge's span was constructed.
13. BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 BP Bridge, landscaping, April 15, 2004 Construction workers; Skyscrapers; Streets; View to the south from the BP Bridge of the landscaping along the west side of Columbus Drive. The Michigan Avenue street wall and the trellis of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion are visible in the background....
14. BP Bridge, installing the wooden planking, February 13, 2004 BP Bridge, installing the wooden planking, February 13, 2004 Construction workers; Streets; Hammers; Construction equipment; Skyscrapers; The 20-foot wide surface of the BP Bridge is decked with Pau Lope wood, a Brazilian hardwood similar to teak. It is extremely durable and was harvested using sustainable practices. A drawback to using...
15. BP Bridge, subframing, January 9, 2004 BP Bridge, subframing, January 9, 2004 Construction workers; Streets; Structural frames; Automobiles; Scaffolding; Snow; Ladders; Hoisting machinery; Flags; Looking east toward the subframing of the BP Bridge's western approach span, and the structural steel of its span.
16. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Construction workers; Welding; Girders; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; A worker welding one of the box girders before it was installed on BP Bridge. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period as workers installed three box girders making up BP Bridge's span....
17. 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.
18. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Scaffolding; Streets; Skyscrapers; Using a rope, a worker guides the last box girder into place as it is hoisted from above by a crane. The center box girder of BP Bridge's span is already in place at right, and the structural steel of...
19. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Scaffolding; Skyscrapers; Fog; The final box girder is lowered into place by a crane as Columbus Drive is closed to traffic for a 12-hour period.
The structural steel for the Bridge was made by Littell Steel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,...
20. BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 BP Bridge, spanning Columbus Drive, November 22, 2003 Girders; Construction workers; Scaffolding; Hoisting machinery; Streets; Skyscrapers; Workers prepare a box girder on a truck to be hoisted into place by a crane. The center box girder of BP Bridge's span is already in place at right. Columbus Drive was closed to traffic for a 12-hour period...
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