Time-lapse video of 17 hour RR bridge replacement

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I think the readers here would be interested in this…

This bridge job survived a 1000 year flood during construction in October… finally changed out in January 2025.

Here is a time-lapse (be sure to check video description for quicklinks to highlights):

BNSF/LG Pike Construction

Enjoy.

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Great video, and 17 days has to be some kind of record for a significant build like that!

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Very interesting, really slick to see an operation in sync like an orchestra. Incredible and fascinating to watch.

Thanks for p[osting
Pep

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Interesting. There have been quicker bridge replacements, but 17 days is still fast. I would be curious if they had to “pump around” the creek as there are multiple pieces of equipment going in/out of the stream bed.

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Guys, not 17 days. 17 hours. This doesn’t include the 6 months (including flood) of pile driving, casing, welding, etc.

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Guys, not 17 days. 17 hours. This doesn’t include the 6 months (including flood) of pile driving, casing, welding, etc.

That’s cool, but as you say, all the prep work was already done. In any case, it was a fun video. :slight_smile: