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South side of Route 5: New abutment (left) and existing abutment (right). New #1 abutment Stem (Forground),#3 Abutment Form (Background).

North side of Route 5: Panoramicview Abutment 4 (left), Falsework Towers (Right) that will serve as temporary supports to new bridge superstructure while it is being built.

North side of Route 5: Panoramicview Abutment 4 (left), Falsework Towers (Right) that will serve as temporary supports to new bridge superstructure while it is being built.

Surveying Falsework Towers

Beams for Northbound bridge installed over Route 5

Deck panels for Northbound Bridge over Route 5

Deck panels for Southbound Bridge over Route 5

A retaining wall footing is being poured, using a crane and concrete bucket to transport concrete from truck to forms.

Backfilling Southbound (south side of Route 5) abutment.

Pouring (concrete) on the precast deck panels supports on top of girders

Tying rebar on the Northbound bridge deck

Pouring concrete for retaining wall

This photo shows deck pouring of the approach slabs in the median.

Concrete is lifted from  a truck on Route 5 for pouring the Northbound deck overhead.

Crew stands on rebar that will be covered with concrete once the pour is done.

Pouring concrete is complete.

Pouring concrete on approach slab.

Barrier wall for North bound bridge.

Concrete is poured over rebar on southbound bridge deck.

Concrete is pushed up from trucks on Route 5.

Bridge pour for southbound bridge deck is almost complete.

Aerial view #1

Aerial view #2

I-91 is closed to traffic at 6 p.m. Friday, August 31

Sawcutters make first cut to remove existing highway bridge.

Sparks fly as bridge railing is removed.

Several sawcutters cut through the bridge deck simultaneously.

A slab of from the center of the bridge is removed by crane. Crews worked through the night and into the next day removing the old bridge.

The south bridge pier is pulled over.

Mid-afternoon on Saturday, August 29, hydraulic jack (yellow) is used to push the bridge in about five hours.

PCL construction worker wiping the surface of the slide beam, making sure there is no friction to slow the slide.

VTrans Secretary Sue Minter explains construction project to spectators.

North approach slab is lowered into place on Sunday afternoon,
August 30.

Crew bonds approach slabs together. Once done, paving can begin.

Paving begins Sunday evening. Bridge opens at 3:00 a.m. on Monday,
August 31

Trial slide of Southbound bridge – Sunday, Sept 13

Trial slide of Southbound bridge – Sunday, Sept 13

I-91 Southbound closes Friday, Sept 18; flaggers assist motorists with directions all weekend

Demolition of bridge begins Friday evening

Hoe ram pries concrete and rebar from bridge beam

View of Southbound bridge Friday evening

Southbound bridge gone by Saturday morning,
Sept 19

Southbound bridge slide completed Saturday afternoon

Piles of concrete debris are removed Sunday morning, Sept 20

Steel from old bridge resting along Route 5 before removal

Old rebar is carted away by truck

I-91 roadbed on south side of bridge is graded for paving

Approach slab is lowered by crane on north side of bridge

Crew helps guide slab to fit onto approach slab seat

Motorists pass under new bridge while approach slab is installed above.

Early Sunday evening, Sept 20, I-91 is paved

Pavement markings are installed late Sunday. Bridge opens at 12:40 a.m. Monday, Sept 21

Aerial view of new bridges, October 2015

Aerial view of I-91 Exit 11 area, October, 2015

US Route 5 paved and restored.

Route 5 median restored to pre-construction condition.