August 14, 2004 - After Charley: 8th anchor cable pulled (west), building 7th cable bundle (east)
Main Span
West Pylon 8th cable pulled (see right side)
Note also that the booms of the two platform crans has been dropped to the
platform, I suppose in preparation for high winds from Charley
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East Pylon Extension to 8th anchor (see left side)
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August 14, 2004 - After Hurricane Charley
Closing the West Approach Gap: Note the cap completion on the approach pier
and a pair of hurricane cable anchors in the river (lower center)
Closing the East Approach Gap: Note the extension of the channel side of
the platform (8th anchor) and forms in place for pouring the cap
on the approach pier

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Attribution: C. Frank Starmer from http://ravenelbridge.net
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