Follow Up Work on Girder Setting over I-90

After several weeks the girders are finally in place over I-90.

It took approximately 8 nights to set four spans equaling thirty two girders, with only sixteen left to set. As of now we are working on top of this bridge forming the deck soffit. (the form that holds the concrete.) These forms will allow the pouring of concrete to develop the roadway.

"A bums point of view" ~ ahhh home sweet home!

photos courteous of Matt Elder

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(Photos courtesy of Bill Miller)
Here's a rare siting of a superintendent working! Picking them off as the arrive.

Continuing to set girders throughout the nights.

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(Photos courtesy of Bill Miller)

Setting the Girders over Southbound 405 over I-90 at night, due to freeway shut downs. The crane in this picture is a 500 ton, the other crane you don't see is the 450 ton. These are used to pick and set girders that weigh approximately 180,000 lbs. a piece. When project is complete this will be the new overpass for Southbound 405 over I-90.

Setting Girders -

Here we have the last setting of the girders over I-90. Girder setting is half way complete.

(Photos courtesy of Bill Miller)

I-405 Widening Project that I am Currently Working

Project Status
May 2008
On May 2nd crews set the 9th of 32 girders for the new I-405 southbound bridge over I-90.
Night closures on I-90, I-405: Starting April 29 through early May, crews will set bridge girders for the new southbound bridge over I-90. This work will be done in phases and, requires a series of weeknight closures of lanes and ramps on I-405 and I-90. Crews to remove Wilburton Tunnel in 2008. This project has been selected as Quieter Pavement test section.

Existing I-405/I-90 Interchange

The I-405/I-90 Interchange after completion of the South Bellevue Widening project. Improvements include a new southbound bridge over I-90 and a northbound bridge over Coal Creek Parkway.

This visualization shows the I-405 Master Plan for the I-405/I-90 Interchange. Elements other than those funded by the South Bellevue Widening project are unfunded at this time.

Girder setting for the I-405 South Bellevue Widening Project