The pits have been dug and the rebar placed for the footings for all the bridge abutments. The inspector from the City's Department of Development Services was out on Thursday to check it all out, and the concrete is scheduled to be poured later today. The photos above are at the location of the 1st pedestrian bridge -- where the stream flows out of the north lake and over the weir.
The 2 photos above show the locations of the 2nd and 4th bridges. You can see the rebar sticking up out of the holes, ready for concrete to be poured around it. The bridges are being manufactured in Alabama and trucked to Long Beach ready to be secured to the abutments. The only bridge construction that has to be done on-site is attaching the hand rails. The weathering steel of the bridges will add a beautiful rustic flair, while proving secure crossings and clear views of the stream--a big improvement over the crumbling, slippery, and wobbly original bridges.
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