Gerald Desmond Replacement bridge enters crucial phase with construction of main span View Larger Image Press-Telegram » On Tuesday, workers will begin hoisting the first portion of supporting steel—sometimes called the super structure—and connecting it to one of two 515-foot towers via cables. It will take two days to lift, officials said. Concrete slabs will then go on top of the super structure and from there, workers will build the roadway out from that tower and toward the approaches. Michelle2018-04-25T11:21:51-08:00April 24th, 2018|Bridges, California, Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement, Highways| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 Thousands of Bridges In ‘Urgent Need of Repairs’ April 8th, 2019 Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were April 8th, 2019 VIDEO: Railing falls from bridge in Tennessee, 1 car heavily damaged April 1st, 2019 The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Multi-billion, decade-long toll road plan gets green light, but bottlenecks loom March 12th, 2019 Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions March 5th, 2019 Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts February 25th, 2019