1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:03,940 --> 00:00:06,539 Lieutenant General Tullos came to our 3 00:00:06,539 --> 00:00:09,220 command and asked if there was any way 4 00:00:09,220 --> 00:00:11,053 that we could repair this bridge 5 00:00:11,053 --> 00:00:13,164 because it's been here for quite some 6 00:00:13,164 --> 00:00:15,729 time since 1988 and so wear and tear 7 00:00:15,729 --> 00:00:19,500 over the years , weathering , not using 8 00:00:19,500 --> 00:00:21,700 the right materials to start with and 9 00:00:21,700 --> 00:00:23,922 just coming out and making it safer for 10 00:00:23,922 --> 00:00:26,089 anyone who is crossing from their home 11 00:00:26,089 --> 00:00:28,540 areas over into the park area . When we 12 00:00:28,540 --> 00:00:30,484 first came out here , we had a few 13 00:00:30,484 --> 00:00:32,484 people on the crew who weren't sure 14 00:00:32,484 --> 00:00:34,707 what we were going to do , so we had to 15 00:00:34,707 --> 00:00:36,707 look through it , talk through it , 16 00:00:36,707 --> 00:00:39,040 think through it , and as we were going , 17 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,373 we know we wanted to start with day one . 18 00:00:41,373 --> 00:00:43,373 And once we started on day two with 19 00:00:43,373 --> 00:00:45,540 generation , we knew we wanted to take 20 00:00:45,540 --> 00:00:47,762 it in sections to still make it safe to 21 00:00:47,762 --> 00:00:49,762 work on and cross back and forth in 22 00:00:49,762 --> 00:00:51,929 order to get the bridge renovated . We 23 00:00:51,929 --> 00:00:54,040 had to go through certain steps . The 24 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,207 first one was rip out the old boards , 25 00:00:56,207 --> 00:00:59,303 tear down the old , uh , conduit 26 00:00:59,303 --> 00:01:03,022 rusting , uh , the disposed wires , 27 00:01:03,103 --> 00:01:06,182 the lights were burnt out . We knew 28 00:01:06,182 --> 00:01:08,238 that we had to replace the handrails 29 00:01:08,238 --> 00:01:10,460 because they were at 31 inches and they 30 00:01:10,460 --> 00:01:12,626 needed to be at a minimum of 36 . Once 31 00:01:12,626 --> 00:01:14,682 we started taking those down we . To 32 00:01:14,682 --> 00:01:17,066 adjust the bracing components that held 33 00:01:17,066 --> 00:01:19,346 up those posts to be able to hold up 34 00:01:19,346 --> 00:01:21,825 our handrail and with the spacing in 35 00:01:21,825 --> 00:01:23,975 between our posts , we have to change 36 00:01:23,975 --> 00:01:26,185 out the wire mesh to keep people from 37 00:01:26,185 --> 00:01:28,407 falling between the posts on the bridge 38 00:01:28,407 --> 00:01:30,786 and also some new supports that hold up 39 00:01:30,786 --> 00:01:32,842 the treads that you walk on to cross 40 00:01:32,842 --> 00:01:34,897 the bridge and then aesthetically at 41 00:01:34,897 --> 00:01:37,346 the end we also have to replace the res . 42 00:01:38,230 --> 00:01:41,069 As they did that , we put our PVC 43 00:01:41,069 --> 00:01:43,709 conduit in that was watertight , 44 00:01:44,419 --> 00:01:47,419 further resistant . We put up boxes , 45 00:01:47,830 --> 00:01:50,163 we put up about 6 lights on this bridge , 46 00:01:50,163 --> 00:01:53,430 3 on each side , so it's well lit 47 00:01:53,430 --> 00:01:55,430 towards the night so it can be safe 48 00:01:55,430 --> 00:01:57,550 again and be useable by the general 49 00:01:57,550 --> 00:02:01,180 public . We have our safety rep out 50 00:02:01,180 --> 00:02:03,069 here working with us that just so 51 00:02:03,069 --> 00:02:05,013 happens to be structures as well . 52 00:02:05,013 --> 00:02:07,069 Staff Sergeant Barker . We start our 53 00:02:07,069 --> 00:02:09,124 day with unloading our tools and our 54 00:02:09,124 --> 00:02:11,236 materials , then we do a safety brief 55 00:02:11,236 --> 00:02:13,236 for whatever we're doing . So we go 56 00:02:13,236 --> 00:02:13,160 through the plan . If the plan is 57 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,271 demolition , then what are the safety 58 00:02:15,271 --> 00:02:17,438 aspects that come with demolition ? Be 59 00:02:17,438 --> 00:02:19,604 careful when you're crying things . Be 60 00:02:19,604 --> 00:02:21,827 careful of the people surrounding you . 61 00:02:21,827 --> 00:02:23,660 Be careful once we start getting 62 00:02:23,660 --> 00:02:23,404 towards the middle . The bridge so you 63 00:02:23,404 --> 00:02:25,664 don't fall off and then we go into 64 00:02:25,664 --> 00:02:27,831 cutting , being safe with the blades , 65 00:02:27,845 --> 00:02:30,067 and then we start drilling , being safe 66 00:02:30,067 --> 00:02:32,401 with the angles that you're drilling at , 67 00:02:32,401 --> 00:02:34,067 and we have so many different 68 00:02:34,067 --> 00:02:33,884 components out here working , so many 69 00:02:33,884 --> 00:02:35,606 different people doing so many 70 00:02:35,606 --> 00:02:37,828 different things that we really have to 71 00:02:37,828 --> 00:02:39,964 focus on each other to make sure 72 00:02:39,964 --> 00:02:42,131 everybody knows what the hazards are , 73 00:02:42,131 --> 00:02:44,645 what the risks are , and how do we not 74 00:02:44,645 --> 00:02:47,130 get hurt on the job site . Unexpected 75 00:02:47,130 --> 00:02:49,449 events is always gonna happen . There's 76 00:02:49,449 --> 00:02:51,570 always gonna be some nick in the plan 77 00:02:51,570 --> 00:02:54,490 going on . Um , always gotta stay 78 00:02:54,490 --> 00:02:57,089 creative and , uh , on your feet with 79 00:02:57,089 --> 00:02:59,679 thinking because no job is ever perfect . 80 00:02:59,809 --> 00:03:02,529 Initially we came into this project 81 00:03:02,529 --> 00:03:05,850 being handed down and . Realized the 82 00:03:05,850 --> 00:03:09,009 materials that they brought or the plan 83 00:03:09,009 --> 00:03:12,929 they formulated at first was , it 84 00:03:12,929 --> 00:03:15,151 was impossible . It would have been the 85 00:03:15,151 --> 00:03:17,151 same results , same kind of weather 86 00:03:17,151 --> 00:03:19,860 damage within 34 years there would be 87 00:03:19,860 --> 00:03:23,639 corrosion and all the same results . So 88 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:25,861 we had to go through the steps and talk 89 00:03:25,861 --> 00:03:28,529 to the base engineer about ordering . 90 00:03:28,654 --> 00:03:31,365 Parts , new conduit , uh , different 91 00:03:31,365 --> 00:03:33,994 kind of light that's resistant to it 92 00:03:33,994 --> 00:03:37,005 and basically had to do it from ground 93 00:03:37,005 --> 00:03:39,304 up . As far as resources and support , 94 00:03:39,315 --> 00:03:42,044 it has been good . We had to have to do 95 00:03:42,044 --> 00:03:45,684 the engineer out here and 96 00:03:45,684 --> 00:03:48,875 they helped us get parts and more 97 00:03:49,285 --> 00:03:51,604 planned together even though the 98 00:03:51,604 --> 00:03:54,279 resources were limited . That's one of 99 00:03:54,279 --> 00:03:56,335 the things that we always do in CE . 100 00:03:56,559 --> 00:03:58,615 Everyone comes out and they do their 101 00:03:58,615 --> 00:04:00,726 specific job , but when you see other 102 00:04:00,726 --> 00:04:03,080 shops that need help , you jump in and 103 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:05,080 help out , and it doesn't matter if 104 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:07,247 you're knowledgeable about it or not . 105 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:09,138 You'll jump in . Hey , is there 106 00:04:09,138 --> 00:04:11,027 anything that I can do ? Is there 107 00:04:11,027 --> 00:04:11,000 anything I can help with ? I see you're 108 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,559 doing that , can you show me so I can 109 00:04:13,559 --> 00:04:15,726 help out being out here and be able to 110 00:04:15,726 --> 00:04:18,079 get . On something that we haven't done 111 00:04:18,079 --> 00:04:20,023 before and something that we don't 112 00:04:20,023 --> 00:04:22,246 normally do and being able to figure it 113 00:04:22,246 --> 00:04:24,412 out with each other and not just being 114 00:04:24,412 --> 00:04:27,269 the sight lead but being a worker and 115 00:04:27,269 --> 00:04:29,213 we're all talking about it because 116 00:04:29,213 --> 00:04:31,325 we're all working on it . What do you 117 00:04:31,325 --> 00:04:33,547 think ? Getting everyone's opinions and 118 00:04:33,547 --> 00:04:35,547 being able to work comfortably as a 119 00:04:35,547 --> 00:04:37,658 team , trusting the team , it's I , I 120 00:04:37,658 --> 00:04:39,713 couldn't ask for a better team to be 121 00:04:39,713 --> 00:04:38,678 out here with me .