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.
Great video, and 17 days has to be some kind of record for a significant build like that!
Very interesting, really slick to see an operation in sync like an orchestra. Incredible and fascinating to watch.
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Pep
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.
Guys, not 17 days. 17 hours. This doesn’t include the 6 months (including flood) of pile driving, casing, welding, etc.
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. 
Well, 17 hours sounds much better.
For my money, the most impressive bridge replacement was the Portageville bridge on the Erie Railroad. The original wooden bridge burned down in May of 1875. Construction of a new bridge (made of iron) began on June 8, 1875, and the bridge opened for traffic on July 31, 1875. The bridge was 820 feet (250 m) long and 240 feet (73 m) high. This bridge was in continuous use until its replacement was opened on December 10, 2017 (142 years).
So for those keeping score, that’s an entirely new bridge that was designed, materials procured and brought on site, and then built, in 53 days in 1875.
https://youtu.be/oLm70V4zS8Q?si=4CkpBAaIU3o3YO7W Saw this on youtube last week thought you all mite like
This is incredible stuff. A whole lot of precision is built into these projects.
Rich