Changing the face of Charleston : The unbuilding of the Grace and Pearman Bridges
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December 12, 2005:
Grace progress: girder and roadway removal

Pio's jazz ensemble - with Pio on the front end loader, Speedy and Richie on the torches, Brad on the shear and Steve on the concrete cutter

Pio pulling the girder I saw last night

down to the girder yard for reprocessing

Brad, Steve and Speedy (an iron worker converted to burning for the time being)

This is for Brad jr. Brad's son sent me email suggesting that I could improve the web site with a photo of his father - so here is a small web site improvement

From under Brad's grapple, meet Steve - cutting in the background

Making a longitudinal cut

Speedy and Steve

Steve making a transverse cut

and all purpose Richie - burner, fetch and tote man and simply a great guy

Pio - with an early morning smile

Walking back, I got a good view of M1 - M5 - to disappear at the end of the week

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