Bridge Replacement
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A bridge replacement took place at Uberlandia, MG on September 01, 2007

TAKRAF crane GTK 970001-3E of FCA lifting one side of a steel bridge part above Floriano Peixoto Avenue at 10:17hrs

The first part of the rail overbridge lies on the ground in Uberlandia yard 150 minutes later

The second half of the bridge in the air at 18:06hrs as light starts to fade

The crane turns to swing the bridge section around at 18:09hrs

Loading the section onto a flat wagon at 18:14hrs

The new bridge part arriving above the pillars at 20:03hrs

Thanks to Johannes J Smit for these shots

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