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 The
Sunnyside Bridge project - A bridge over
troubled waters.
By
Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet. (C) 2008
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buddies if you need any of this email me and I can send you
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This article
will continue to evolve and there will be a slide show to go
with it we - shot 250 photos!
To a person on foot
or on house the span across the this canal is a great as the distance
of the grand canyon.
The
Sunnyside Bridge project came to the attention of the City in 2004
via the Glendale Equestrian Club, who were seeking a safe way to
cross the SRP Canal to gain access to the Thunderbird Paseo Linear
Park and the 110 miles of the Sun Circle Trail system. The
project is at 50th Avenue and Sunnyside Drive.
Roger
Boyer, the project coordinator form Glendale Parks and Recreation
tell us, "The Sunnyside Bridge project is extremely
unusual for the Glendale Parks and Recreation Department in that
the project itself is fully funded by others and the City of
Glendale is just responsible for ongoing maintenance, as with any
other project that we do. Our Grants Administrator, Paula
Moloff, did an exceptional job in helping Glendale citizens
acquire a much needed trail access point that greatly expands
their recreational opportunities as well as significantly
increasing their trail use safety".
Paula
Moloff, Glendale Grants Administrator, creatively partnered the
City's needs with the Bureau of Reclamation, whose land the
project would be on, and the Arizona State Parks Heritage Trail
grant program which assists governmental agencies in creating
trail opportunities for hikers, bikers, and equestrian use. Aside
from upkeep the bridge did not cost the City of
Glendale anything!
Travis Weber, President of
Weber Services, the engineering company for the project emphasized,
 "The most
challenging aspect of this project was the fact that we
did not actually see the bridge itself until it arrived onsite
today. This required great attention to
detail. While constructing the concrete abutments
we were very careful to check and re-check all
dimensions. The eight bolts that connect the bridge
to the abutments are not adjustable as
they were installed directly into the concrete while
it was being poured. There was no room for
error. We managed to set the bridge perfectly in
place on the first attempt with the help of a very large
crane. "
Travis
Weber
 Travis
continued, "
Travis concluded, "Everything
turned out to be a success. Weber Services, Inc. really
enjoyed working with Centennial Contractors and the City of
Glendale. We also appreciate all the positive support
we received from the local residents on a daily basis.
This bridge will be a welcome addition to all of
the pedestrians, equestrians, and cyclists who enjoy the canal
pathways. "
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The truck that
brought the bridge in.
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(L to R) Roger
Boyer - Project Coordinator, Glendale Parks & Recreation
Department, Paula Moloff, Glendale Grants Administrator, Karen
Hesser - Deputy Parks and Recreation Director and Eugene
Kraus Park Manager, both with the city of Glendale
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Richard
Mellagard, Outdoor Recreation Planning Manager, Bureau of
Reclamation
Robert
Gooch, Principal Engineer, Salt River Project
Paula
Moloff, Glendale Grants Administrator
Sam
Patton, Project Manager, Glendale Engineering Department
Roger
Boyer, Project Coordinator, Glendale Parks & Recreation
Department
Trevor
Herman, Project Manager, Centennial Contractors Enterprises,
Inc.
Doyle
Hammett, Project Superintendent, Centennial Construction
Travis Weber, President Weber Services
Weber Services, Inc.
is the subcontractor who performed the actual
construction. Centennial is the General
Contractor/Construction Manager who administered the
project. City of Glendale is the project owner.
Crane
From Southwest Industrial Rigging Home of the largest cranes
in Arizona http://www.swirusa.com/index.html
You
have seen some of their other crewmen and the crane that
is the twin of this one in the Glendale Daily Planet
article
on replacing the Bank of America cooling towers at 58 Ave
and Glenn.
Download
The Movie
http://www.smecc.org/media/BofA_AC-3-8-08bmovie-5mbps.wmv
(Right Click
and then "Save Target As") B of A Movie with crane
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 The
Excel Bridge Company, in California, constructed the 12' X 70'
Bowed Truss Bridge structure and trucked it to Glendale.
Centennial Construction coordinated completion of the bridge
footings, the crane rental, bridge installation, and the
construction of 125 feet of ADA compliant trail that will bring
citizens from street level at 50th Avenue & Sunnyside Drive
up the SRP canal bank to the bridge location.
The
finish is a naturally rusted top coat that is applied to the
sealed steel. The rust won't ever reach the structural
steel components. In this photograph you can see the top
coat and also the serial number plate for the bridge.
The
bridge and the access trail will have a hard surface that is
being provided by Enssolutions. It is decomposed granite
that is mixed with Pine tar, and rolled out like asphalt.
It is an environmentally friendly stabilization product that
will serve the equestrians, bikers, and hikers well. Below you
can see the corrugated surface of the pan in the bottom of the
bridge that will accept the the mixture to provides the
walking surface.
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Safety Safety Safety!
Joe Zaleski was Centennial's safety manager on site. The
biggest concern on any job site is the safety of the employees
and visitors that are observing the construction process;
As with the placement of
the Bridge, everything must be exact and no safety issues occurred
under Joes's watchful eye!
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Some
Statistics:
- Each
bridge abutment has 40 yards of concrete and the footings go
down 20 feet into the earth to anchor the bridge
- The
bridge is 27,000 pounds, and 12' X 70', all steel construction
- The
finish is a naturally rusted top coat that is applied to the
sealed steel. The rust won't ever reach the structural
steel components
- The
crane that was needed for this job was brought up from Tucson
because there are very few of this type of cranes in the State
and this project had very specific lift requirements
- The
total project cost will be about $220,000 and is expected to
be ready for public use by about the end of July
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TALK TO ME
WITH YOUR HANDS!
 
1. raise boom
2. raise boom
3. lower boom
4.
Rigger is hooking up the slings to the hook
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HAND
SIGNALS ARE THE PERSON ON THE GROUNDS METHOD OF
COMMUNICATING WITH THE CRANE OPERATOR AND ARE ESSENTIAL!
1.
Hoist Slowly
2. Hoist
3. Stop
Notice the
rigger and the crane operator have their eyes on each other throughout
the entire process.
Karen
Hesser Deputy parks and Recreation Director and
Eugene
Kraus Park Manager, both with the city of Glendale
look on in anticipation as the bridge makes it's
final decent into it's mountings.
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City of Glendale Parks and
Recreation - http://www.glendaleaz.com/ParksandRecreation/
Information about Weber
Services, Inc., please visit their website at www.weberservices.com.
Centennial Contractors
Enterprises, Inc, http://www.cce-inc.com
Crane
From Southwest Industrial Rigging - Home of the
largest cranes in Arizona http://www.swirusa.com/index.html
General construction hand
signals with a sample training film you can watch
there are NOT crane specific. http://www.vista-start-smart.com/html/hand_signals_for_construction.html
Crane hand signal chart you
can buy if you need one 5' x 5' meanwhile enjoy the little picture
of the hand signals here. http://www.maxboom.com/hand_signals.htm
A You Tube Movie about
crane hand signals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqbl7luTRgE&feature=related
.
Crane
From Southwest Industrial Rigging - Home of the
largest cranes in Arizona http://www.swirusa.com/index.html
By
Ed Sharpe Glendale Daily Planet. (C) 2008
(Media
buddies if you need any of this email me and I can send you
some Hi -Res Photos and credit info.)
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