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December 2, 2004 - Lots of action today
Linking the east approach with the east platform

East Approach:
Last night the edge girders were placed. Look closely and you can see the misalignment between the platform and the approach. During the next week the edge girder will be aligned for splicing. But first, the cable must be built and partially tensioned (which will provide for vertical alignment).

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