Changing the face of Charleston:
Building of the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
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Highlights
As seen from the Aquarium
East Bay on ramp
The Last Shark Fin
Closing the main span gap
Paving the bridge
The last stay cable
Opening Events
Engineering Challenges
Stories of Bridge Folks
Erecting Steel
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I have observed an unbelievable array of uses of the fork lift. Some I caught with photos

The many uses of a fork lift

Lifting a cable stay housing

Moving a compressor

Positioning counterweights to alter the vertical alignment of the east and west decks

Guiding a stay pipe

Lifting concrete blocks

Moving a hycraulic jack

Moving a small girder

Elevating a stay cable housing

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