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As seen from the Aquarium
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Closing the main span gap
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December 12, 2004: Finishing the approach - deck cables
The east approach is now spliced to the east deck and the 13th cable bundle was built

West Approach: The master strand for the 15th cable bundle has been pulled

The west triple anchor girder - a view of the master strand

The west approach expansion gap

East Approach: Note that the 13th cable has been built

West Approach:
Note below that the 15th cable was started
East Approach:
A view of the top of the west pylon

A view of the top of the east pylon

The finished splice between the east approach and the east deck

A view of the splice between the east approach and deck

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