Love that energy and excitement in presenting the projectS. It is amazing what these contractors do. When I worked for a national company as a Development Officer for senior living facilities, the one thing I learned and appreciated more and took for granted was the infrastructure that nobody sees. You are bringing much of it to life. Thank you!
That project is enormous and vital to the northeast as a whole. Its part of the approach to the Holland Tunnel entering Manhattan/NYC via lower Rt 139, Route 1&9 North, Jersey City local streets. The old Witt Pen Bridge was a tight 4 lane bridge with no shoulders where many people sadly met their demise over the years from head on collisions resulting in crippling traffic in the region. A small army of construction workers have completed the impossible in the most congested roadway in the United States-bless them.
I’m not even close to being in the Dirt world job wise. Currently working at a lumber place as Outside Sales and going to school for flight training. But man this stuff is cool I love every part of large machinery, planes, excavators, trucks, bulldozers, everything. Always had an interest in any thing so massive in scale that makes our world possible that not a lot of people realize. Love the channel and the insta Aaron. Keep it up!!
I worked on this bridge before the new one went into service. Got to go up top a couple times at new and once or twice in the day. It still opened up seamlessly (and oddly silently). The views up there were great. Lane closures at night were not as fun with 10 fight lanes on blind curves, only a double yellow separating traffic coming the opposite way and trucks routinely crossing over the double yellow. I don't love the way the have to dimantle it, but I'm not sure there is a better way.
dude all the video of the mini..... go talk to a crane operator or an anything at all operator, laborer, or foreman. See if someone who's been working on the project would be willing to walk the camera through a complete process. For instance, the process you described that is performed for removal of demolished waste. That would have been a great time lapse, or cut to as being described by one of the guys on site.
Excuse my inexperience on demolition: can’t you somehow cut and lift small sections out rather than jackhammer it to pieces; like saw partway through, give the section a good thumping to crack the seams and then lift out🤷♂️. What about very controlled small explosives?
Sawing partly trough is not what i would prefer because its hard to estimate the weight but also to calculate if it keeps enough strength to keep it a "controlled demolition" , If you want to stay in safe numbers you'll risk the thumping isnt sufficient enough. Then you end up having a bridge thats too strong for the thumping but too weak to support excavators with jackhammers(also due the unknown factor of vibrations) Also: diamond cutting aint cheap considering they would need to catch all the water before it reaches the river and with those steel beams youll need a lot of water and still have high wear on your tools. Small explosives is probably not a good idea this close next to a active railroad
Most of the beams have studs sticking out so only a small amount of the concrete falls onto the barge a majority of the concrete falling is breaking it off of those studs and then flip a big piece back cut the rebar…
Don't you like videos they produce? Someone has to do that, it's work. I don't get the impression that Aaron and his crew are doing anything other than documenting these works. They're always respectful and learning as they go. They have to wear PPE to be on site, and having them wear branded stuff helps keep others from confusing them with site workers. Why the hate?
What is your favorite piece of equipment for demolition work?
Excavator and a breaker is always fun.
The Chinese government
High reach.
If the B1M is "the definitive channel for construction" then this channel is quickly becoming "the definitive channel for destruction"
Love that energy and excitement in presenting the projectS. It is amazing what these contractors do. When I worked for a national company as a Development Officer for senior living facilities, the one thing I learned and appreciated more and took for granted was the infrastructure that nobody sees. You are bringing much of it to life. Thank you!
Thank you for watching Bill
That project is enormous and vital to the northeast as a whole.
Its part of the approach to the Holland Tunnel entering Manhattan/NYC via lower Rt 139, Route 1&9 North, Jersey City local streets. The old Witt Pen Bridge was a tight 4 lane bridge with no shoulders where many people sadly met their demise over the years from head on collisions resulting in crippling traffic in the region. A small army of construction workers have completed the impossible in the most congested roadway in the United States-bless them.
I wouldn't be upset if you posted more footage from this project...🤣
Awesome info thank you Rick
I know Atlantic coast dismantling through my in law, these dudes are freaks of nature. 💪
Content has increased 3x better, loving the new episodes and demo sites!
Thank you Michael!! We're learning / listening!
Throw some longer videos in for those of us that love the details 👍🏾
We’re working on it
Great content, just to short.
I’m not even close to being in the Dirt world job wise. Currently working at a lumber place as Outside Sales and going to school for flight training. But man this stuff is cool I love every part of large machinery, planes, excavators, trucks, bulldozers, everything. Always had an interest in any thing so massive in scale that makes our world possible that not a lot of people realize. Love the channel and the insta Aaron. Keep it up!!
Fantastic. Stoked to have you following along!!
I worked on this bridge before the new one went into service. Got to go up top a couple times at new and once or twice in the day. It still opened up seamlessly (and oddly silently). The views up there were great.
Lane closures at night were not as fun with 10 fight lanes on blind curves, only a double yellow separating traffic coming the opposite way and trucks routinely crossing over the double yellow.
I don't love the way the have to dimantle it, but I'm not sure there is a better way.
Aaron,your work force is amazing 🤩
I agree
All the effort you put in shows! Great work!!
Thank you!
keep up the good work man
Thank you for another fantastic video! :)
Insane as always Aaron! Love it
Thanks man
looks great bro!
How can I get you to come to my companies job sites? We are demolishing and realigning the port of Georgia in Savannah
Email me aaron@buildwitt.com
ARRON when are you gonna cover the Fern hollow bridge in Pitt Pa- the collapse and rebuilt
1:58 the girders are steel, the deck is concrete.
crazy my dad owns the company and this popped up on my recommended
That’s amazing! What company did this work?
was it that guy in the minis first day? lol
dude all the video of the mini..... go talk to a crane operator or an anything at all operator, laborer, or foreman. See if someone who's been working on the project would be willing to walk the camera through a complete process. For instance, the process you described that is performed for removal of demolished waste. That would have been a great time lapse, or cut to as being described by one of the guys on site.
why didn't explain how the hammer driver could see where to place the tool when it wasn't in sight of the cab?
there was a spotter on a boom lift guiding him
@@AaronWitt Did you ask they why not a video system?
Why don't they get a barge that's 4 ft lower? We use them for bridge demo here in the Netherlands as well
Or just pump water/ballast in the barge till its low enough.
Excuse my inexperience on demolition: can’t you somehow cut and lift small sections out rather than jackhammer it to pieces; like saw partway through, give the section a good thumping to crack the seams and then lift out🤷♂️. What about very controlled small explosives?
Sawing partly trough is not what i would prefer because its hard to estimate the weight but also to calculate if it keeps enough strength to keep it a "controlled demolition" , If you want to stay in safe numbers you'll risk the thumping isnt sufficient enough. Then you end up having a bridge thats too strong for the thumping but too weak to support excavators with jackhammers(also due the unknown factor of vibrations)
Also: diamond cutting aint cheap considering they would need to catch all the water before it reaches the river and with those steel beams youll need a lot of water and still have high wear on your tools.
Small explosives is probably not a good idea this close next to a active railroad
…water jet cutting small sections. Or does that bring us back to containing runoff water again
Manpower, constraints, stealing the govt dollar. You name it. Lots of reason
Most of the beams have studs sticking out so only a small amount of the concrete falls onto the barge a majority of the concrete falling is breaking it off of those studs and then flip a big piece back cut the rebar…
Welcome in which country ????I want to work with you
"Build witt" acting like your a contractor or something. That's what I always thought. Your just a photographer
Don't you like videos they produce? Someone has to do that, it's work. I don't get the impression that Aaron and his crew are doing anything other than documenting these works. They're always respectful and learning as they go. They have to wear PPE to be on site, and having them wear branded stuff helps keep others from confusing them with site workers. Why the hate?
roasted!!! ouch!
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