Transportation Case Study
Brooklyn Bridge
INDUSTRY: Transit
APPLICATION: Bridge Maintenance
PRODUCT: Bridge Maintenance Travelers
SERVICES: Design, Manufacture and Quality Testing
THE CHALLENGE
To access a heavily traveled bridge in order to provide maintenance and repairs.
THE SOLUTION
American Crane designed, manufactured and tested four (4) bridge maintenance travelers.
THE RESULT
Bridge Maintenance Travelers run on the underside of the bridge allowing service to be performed without traffic interruption. This is an advantage over truck mounted bridge work platforms, which are parked on the bridge while in use.
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