Franklin Avenue Bridge Construction Update

Franklin Avenue Bridge construction update from Hennepin County

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Placing deck panels

Crews continue to work through all of the various weather conditions to recondition the Franklin Avenue bridge. Last week, the first pre-cast deck panel was placed. By the end of the week, 24 of the 350 panels were secured to the new bridge deck. Twenty of the 45 cap beams have been placed to support the new bridge deck. Crews will continue their aggressive schedule - including working over weekends - to place more beams and panels over the next several weeks.

The crane hoists the first new deck panel to the bridge deck.

Crews assist in guiding the deck panel into the correct position.

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Getting a closer look at the new bridge deck

Crew members carefully secure the deck panel to the newly placed cap beams (the cap beams were mentioned in last week's update). 

At this point, two panels have been placed and a third is being moved into position.

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For more information

Hotline: 888-474-8929

Email: franklinbridge@hennepin.us

Website: www.hennepin.us/franklinbridge