Rock Island Bridge Reaches New Heights, Raised Over Three Feet Using 1950s Equipment

Logo: Rock Island Bridge KC. Press release by Heather Silliman. CISION: PRWeb – June 29, 2023.

L.G. Barcus and Sons raises the three trusses of the 118-year old Rock Island Railroad Bridge using the original screw-lift gates they installed in 1951.

It was a fascinating three-act performance of engineering. The Rock Island Bridge, originally built in 1905 and left dormant since 1980, is getting a new life. And it just got a lift. L.G. Barcus and Sons, Inc., a construction firm based in Kansas City, Kansas, raised the west truss of the bridge on June 1, 2023. Barcus raised the central truss on June 8 and […]

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