40 won’t be closed for REM construction
Construction of the REM very nearly meant closing the 40 for some time, which would’ve been inconvenient and messy for a lot of commuters. Instead, a new gadget has been invented to speed up construction and keep the highway open. Some quite interesting photos of the scale of the thing over the highway.
Max 21:36 on 2019-10-19 Permalink
Mobile gantry cranes aren’t really a new invention. This one’s just a variation on a technology that’s been used on civil engineering projects a while now. Check this viaduct-building monster out, for example. I think it’s from 2015. Way less disruptive at ground level than the REM’s method. I doubt it’s very good at curves though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=190eH_AJeWQ
Kate 22:37 on 2019-10-19 Permalink
That is pretty cooi, especially when you realize the little ants running around are workmen, speeded up.