Contractor crews installed work platforms so they could seismically retrofit a bridge at the I-405/I-5 interchange in Tukwila.
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Contractor crews cut into the concrete bridge so they could gain access to the interior of the hollow box girders.
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A vacuum hose ensures that all concrete particles are safely removed while crews are drilling inside the box girders.
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Old formwork on the inside of a box girder from when the bridge was originally constructed. Removing this was part of the project.
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Once the old formwork was removed from the inside of the box girder, holes were drilled for the new rebar and post-tensioning ducts.
Tags: SR509; SR518; WSDOT; Tukwila; SeaTac; SeismicRetrofit; Paving; Transportation; ND