ALL Places Three-Part Bike Bridge in One Day

Enlarge Image ALL Erection managed to place this bridge in one day, by a 6 p.m. deadline.

August 20, 2008 • Cleveland, Ohio-based ALL Erection & Crane Rental recently worked on a new bikeway bridge in Akron, Ohio. The application included setting a 275-foot prefabricated steel bridge in three pieces over a busy highway in one day. The mission was completed with a double pick by a team of cranes from All Erection along with general contractor Kenmore Construction Co.

The three parts of the new “bike and hike” Cascade Locks Bikeway Bridge over SR 59 were set by two Grove all-terrain cranes: a 240-ton GMK 5240 and a 250-ton GMK 5250-L. Some expert engineering and lift planning, along with All Erection's expert crane operators, provided a balance of efficiency and cost effectiveness. Using two cranes instead of one bigger crane allowed subtle side-to-side adjustments that saved time and effort.

 

The bridge consists of two 44-foot-long, 44,000-pound sections and one 180-foot, 225,000-pound center section. The GMK 5240 lifted the first 44-foot section into place onto a concrete pier. Both cranes in sync set the 180-foot middle span, and then the GMK 5250-L lifted the second 44-foot section at the other side.

 

All Erection supplied the two cranes for the day and also provided heavy hauling of the two 44-foot sections from Kenmore's yard to the jobsite.

 

The Bikeway, scheduled to open this month, connects downtown Akron to the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, the major trail through Cuyahoga Valley National Park along the historic canal route.