Changing the face of Charleston : The unbuilding of the Grace and Pearman Bridges
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December 10, 2006: The last of the Pearman girders

The worksite - with the temporary Pearman supports removed

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One of the Pearman sections spanning between the concrete pier and the temporary support

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A recently lowered pier cap section

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Looking head on

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The skeleton of the temporary support base and cables. The temporary support columns are to the right

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Residue - old (the Pearman edge girder) and new (the temporary supports)

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One of the two 2-b-removed piers by Mickey - with the bearing still in place and the Grace support in place

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Sparky art: Looking up Manny's boom

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The cable rigging of Manny's machine

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One of the Pearman splice plates

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Unbuilt temporary support

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Pearman pin at the bearning (I think)

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Now for unbuilding the last of the Grace structure

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and the Marion Square side show

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Attribution: C. Frank Starmer and Sparky Witte from http://oldcooperriverbridge.org