Kapalua Suspension Bridge - The Builders
This is an image set within the Bridgemeister collection.
| Bridge: | Kapalua Suspension Bridge - The Builders |
| Location: | Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii, USA - Kaopala Gulch |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Patrick S. O'Donnell |
| Date of Images: | June-July, 2008 |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 2008 Kapalua - Kapalua Resort, Maui, Hawaii, USA |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Patrick S. O'Donnell All in Hawaii All in USA All Pedestrian Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | All photos by Patrick S. O'Donnell. Please do not reuse without permission. |
Patrick notes this set of photos contains "snapshots of my fellow bridge builders in action." Patrick's comments accompany his photos. Use these links to view Patrick's other photos from the construction of this bridge: Overall Construction, Main Cables and Suspenders, Floor Beams and Stringers, Deck and Fencing, Patrick Shots, and The Sights.
"Steve Howell dressing a bit warmer to ascend the tower with me to accept the first main cable while Carroll Vogel (shielding the radio from the wind) is orchestrating the progress of the first main cable being pulled across the chasm."
"Steve atop the tower late in the day."
"Carroll, Steve, and Austin Thompson at the downstream south end anchorage after successfully pulling two mainlines across."
"Austin resting and showing off atop the north tower while he and I wait out a lull in the action of setting up the traction motor for the bosuns chair."
"Ken Gilman and Carroll go over the placement of this piece of steel for the traction motor's tie down."
"Carroll and Austin discuss procedure for suspender rope placement."
"Austin in the bosuns chair placing suspender cables on the north end of the bridge."
"Carroll snagging a suspender cable closest to the south tower so that the first bay (section of deck) can be assembled to serve as a launch platform for the structural steel in the mainspan."
"Austin continuing the placement of the suspender cables on the south end of the bridge."
"Gabe Newton gets the honors of riding in the bosuns chair at mid-span to accept and affix the floor beams to the suspenders. It rained hard for the first three he handled."
"Austin and Ken on the launch platform taking turns operating the chain falls and setting up for the next launching of floor beams."
"The Irish-Amish bridge builder from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Sorry, I didn't bring a black rain slicker. I'm prepared to be shunned when I get home."
"Carroll contemplating the procedure for placement of the stringers connecting the floor beams. I would be thinking that there must be a way to swing from one floor beam to the next ~10 feet away, or at least there's an idea for a video game here."
"Ken affixing his end of the stringer to the floor beam. One down, 73 to go!"
"The next morning Ken jumping out to the bosuns chair."
"Aaron Nelson and Carroll bringing stringers out."
"Ken and Aaron bringing out and placing flooring sections."
"Gabe and Austin tightening sway brace cable and squaring bays."
"Ken and Austin aligning flooring and compression rails between the suspender fence posts."
"Ken checking his personal line."
