The entire project is ginormous but the detail is so minute and so precise. When the two sides met at the final form, everything fit to a T. Everything in place. Can't wait for the bridge to open next year.
Its nice to see all the supervisors standing around with there hands in their pockets. When done it will be a great looking structure. My hats off to all the workers.
I thought it was interesting to watch them connect it from each side but find it just as interesting to see how they cover the deck, so cool how they are also covering the cables. Just amazing how this bridge comes together. I could watch this for a big part of the day. Thank you for braving the cold. The drone work is just superb!. Stay warm Micahel.
Driving over the Gordie Howe Bridge is on my bucket list. I live 1000 miles from the bridge so will be a 2-day drive to get there. The design is similar to the Leonard Zakim Bridge in Boston, which is near where I live.
You must have one heck of a zoom lens on that drone - it looks like you are only about 15 or 20 feet from the workers! What a difference from the olden days when, in order to document the building of a bridge a cameraman had to climb around on the bridge with a bulky film camera. That was a heck of a lot more dangerous and the film quality was no where near as nice. That said, it looks like they are stepping up the work on the bridge, probably trying to beat the coming winter weather. I really enjoy your videos (even though I doubt I'll ever see this bridge in person) and for me they are a sort of a preview of what I hope to see when the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is rebuilt in the next few years. I can only hope that when that happens there is someone as dedicated as you in my area who will document that construction.
@@leeriffee4606 it does seem like they are getting more done recently. You’re still a lot left to be done though. They work through the winter unless it gets below zero. They took a full week off last winter when the temps were 15 below.
Thank you again for capturing the details of construction. Did I see the start of expansioin joint concrete? Facinating to watch the details coming together.
They might pump warm air or dry nitrogen through them to prevent condensation and rusting of the wires. If they don't rust, they might last hundreds of years, since it is probably the best wire they can possibly make. They had to replace the wires on a bridge across the Mississippi River in Louisiana at least once, and it was built in the 1980's. They got too rusty.
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Ahh - this answers how they are covered!! Yay. Thanks.
@@tinlizzie Thank you for watching!
The entire project is ginormous but the detail is so minute and so precise. When the two sides met at the final form, everything fit to a T. Everything in place.
Can't wait for the bridge to open next year.
Its nice to see all the supervisors standing around with there hands in their pockets. When done it will be a great looking structure. My hats off to all the workers.
@@gwharton68 there’s a lot of standing around there.
Ireland and the World watches and appreciates your dedication to record for posterity, a wonderful, creative moment in time.
@@patrickhughlynch56 Thank you Patrick and Ireland! 👍
I thought it was interesting to watch them connect it from each side but find it just as interesting to see how they cover the deck, so cool how they are also covering the cables. Just amazing how this bridge comes together. I could watch this for a big part of the day. Thank you for braving the cold. The drone work is just superb!. Stay warm Micahel.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Driving over the Gordie Howe Bridge is on my bucket list. I live 1000 miles from the bridge so will be a 2-day drive to get there. The design is similar to the Leonard Zakim Bridge in Boston, which is near where I live.
@@DFSelkirk That will be a nice road trip. I’ve never been to Boston.
You must have one heck of a zoom lens on that drone - it looks like you are only about 15 or 20 feet from the workers! What a difference from the olden days when, in order to document the building of a bridge a cameraman had to climb around on the bridge with a bulky film camera. That was a heck of a lot more dangerous and the film quality was no where near as nice.
That said, it looks like they are stepping up the work on the bridge, probably trying to beat the coming winter weather.
I really enjoy your videos (even though I doubt I'll ever see this bridge in person) and for me they are a sort of a preview of what I hope to see when the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is rebuilt in the next few years. I can only hope that when that happens there is someone as dedicated as you in my area who will document that construction.
@@leeriffee4606 it does seem like they are getting more done recently. You’re still a lot left to be done though. They work through the winter unless it gets below zero. They took a full week off last winter when the temps were 15 below.
Thank you again for capturing the details of construction. Did I see the start of expansioin joint concrete? Facinating to watch the details coming together.
@@budprine1591 It’s my pleasure! There’s a lot more coming very soon!
You know that those guys need to make their job easier! Another chain block.
Really interesting to watch. Thanks for your work on recording the building of this bridge! Looking forward to next year, when it opens 👍
@@blackmoom Thank you Blackmoom! I’m looking forward to the opening as well.
Why is that part so much bigger than the cable assembly?
Protection against a vehicular hit I imagine.
@@blueman5924 I also think it also has to do with the freeze thaw cycle of the weather. Sort of insulators.
They might pump warm air or dry nitrogen through them to prevent condensation and rusting of the wires. If they don't rust, they might last hundreds of years, since it is probably the best wire they can possibly make. They had to replace the wires on a bridge across the Mississippi River in Louisiana at least once, and it was built in the 1980's. They got too rusty.
Pretty darn thick covers, ought to protect from a direct hit.
@@blueman5924 Yes they are thick. I hope they put lights inside of them.