Pre-assembled bridge spans, and unusual traveling jack method for erecting them, made possible reconstruction of Chicago's La Salle Street station with almost no stoppage in railroad traffic; series of 60 ft long bridge spans, each designed to carry one track, were lifted by crane onto flat cars which ran on specially built spur tracks to station; meanwhile, workmen had removed existing ties, tracks, and girders for single 120 ft track section.


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    Title :

    Station rebuilt as trains roll


    Additional title:

    Construction Methods Equipment


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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