Monday, June 25, 2012

Bellevue Botanical Garden Suspension Bridge - Setting mainlines


The towers have been set and the process of setting mainlines and suspender assemblies begins.


Steve atop the west tower preparing to flop the downriver mainline into the saddle.
Mainline as it is guided into the saddle.




Austin using the griphoist to pull the mainline into final position.

Steve and Marty setting a mainline into the saddle.


Mainlines are set.


Skylines and clothes line are set.  Ready to begin installation of suspenders and floor beams.
Austin in the bosun chair, setting suspenders.

Austin setting suspenders.


Ken and Marty prepare floor beams for casting out.

Looking west. Suspenders and floor beams complete.