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[Johnson Street Bridge REPLACEMENT] General, technical, design and naming discussion
#5801
Posted 18 January 2018 - 06:36 PM
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#5803
Posted 20 January 2018 - 10:57 AM
A quarterly update goes to Council next Thursday the 25th.
Nothing in the report about the recent bolt on plate issue.
#5804
Posted 20 January 2018 - 11:32 AM
A quarterly update goes to Council next Thursday the 25th.
Nothing in the report about the recent bolt on plate issue.
There was this in the January 19th report
Media have taken a keen interest in the bridge pieces arriving in Victoria and the City's Engagement department is working closely with the Project Director to ensure timely information and access to spokespeople Numerous media opportunities have been held to explain the project and next steps in construction and the Times Colonist did a major feature in their weekend Islander section about how the new bridge works. Frequent website updates, photos, and social media posts are also being proactively shared. Public inquiries have also increased over the past couple of months following the steel's arrival and staff continue to answer questions and share information as needed.
#5805
Posted 20 January 2018 - 12:31 PM
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#5806
Posted 20 January 2018 - 12:39 PM
Drove by the other day and was hoping it wasn’t so bad in reality. Nope. It looks like a total hack job...
The Helps Hacked-It Bridge.
#5807
Posted 20 January 2018 - 03:49 PM
There was this in the January 19th report
Huggett still refusing to provide a budget/estimate for fenders.
#5808
Posted 20 January 2018 - 04:07 PM
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#5809
Posted 20 January 2018 - 04:22 PM
The fendering will be tended to.
- NEXT STEPS
- Priority tasks over the next couple of months include the following:
- 1. Continue to monitor steel work assembly and painting;
- 2. Monitor the proposed testing and commissioning procedures for the bridge to assure satisfactory operation;
- 3. Develop options for the north side tendering design and bring a report to Council regarding next steps;
- 4. Work with PCL to amend their demolition work related to the old bridge so that the removal of the abutments is consistent with the final plans for the public realm.
#5810
Posted 20 January 2018 - 04:49 PM
Starting on January 27, 2018, the main bascule leaf span will be lifted as one piece with all of the walkways and cycle tracks attached from the barge it currently sits on:
Once the span is in the air, the crane then moves under the existing bridge carrying the main span and rotating it ready to set it down in the correct position.
The main span is then bolted to the rings.
A detailed schedule for the entire bascule leaf lift and attachment is attached as Appendix C.
#5811
Posted 20 January 2018 - 04:56 PM
FENDERING UPDATE
South side and in-channel tendering is complete to protect the bridge from vessel collision. During the past quarter various ongoing tasks have been undertaken related to reviewing options for the north side tendering. This has included the drilling of geotechnical investigation holes to assess soil conditions, discussions with Telus regarding the stability of the adjacent Telus duct bank, and preliminary design work. Other tendering work has also been undertaken during this quarter, including the removal of some of the old creosote coated piles both on the south side and in the in-channel areas. This has enabled a wider navigation channel to be established.
#5812
Posted 20 January 2018 - 04:59 PM
Is that a good idea? Or do we have temporary fendering that will protect it?
Edited by VicHockeyFan, 20 January 2018 - 05:00 PM.
#5813
Posted 20 January 2018 - 05:00 PM
So we are dropping in the $20 million piece with no fendering in Place?
Is that a good idea? Or do we have temporary fendering that will protect it?
They might need fendering on the blue bridge span if it isn't raised enough
#5814
Posted 20 January 2018 - 05:13 PM
They might need fendering on the blue bridge span if it isn't raised enough
Can one person open both bridges, or will we need a two-person operation for a while?
#5815
Posted 21 January 2018 - 07:19 AM
During the past quarter various ongoing tasks have been undertaken related to reviewing options for the north side tendering.
This has included the drilling of geotechnical investigation holes to assess soil conditions, discussions with Telus regarding the stability of the adjacent Telus duct bank,
The Telus cable being installed near the north side of the bridge 6 years ago.
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#5816
Posted 22 January 2018 - 12:33 PM
No.
A $30,000 supplemental 2018 budget request was made for a 2nd operator, etc.
Can one person open both bridges, or will we need a two-person operation for a while?
#5817
Posted 22 January 2018 - 02:28 PM
$30,000.00 doesn't pay for a trained COV staff position, but it might pay for a bit of training for the already existing COV Bridge Operators, of which there is most definitely more than one.
From the November 28th, 2013 TC article on the guy who fell off the bridge:
"....A bridge operator who raises the bridge for marine traffic works seven days a week between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., said City of Victoria spokeswoman Katie Hamilton. There is an on-call operator for evening shifts ......"
#5818
Posted 22 January 2018 - 03:54 PM
Can one person open both bridges, or will we need a two-person operation for a while?
Why would you want to lower the second bridge. You leave one of them up until you decide which one to keep.
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#5819
Posted 22 January 2018 - 03:59 PM
I think you are supposed to contact a professional if it stays up for more than a certain amount of hours.
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#5820
Posted 22 January 2018 - 04:04 PM
$30,000.00 doesn't pay for a trained COV staff position, but it might pay for a bit of training for the already existing COV Bridge Operators, of which there is most definitely more than one.
From the November 28th, 2013 TC article on the guy who fell off the bridge:
"....A bridge operator who raises the bridge for marine traffic works seven days a week between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., said City of Victoria spokeswoman Katie Hamilton. There is an on-call operator for evening shifts ......"
It would pay until we get the new bridge up and running (in theory) and then the old one can be left up.
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