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Photo Gallery: Mudeirej Bridge Reconstruction in Lebanon
March 2008
USAID will reconstruct the Mudeirej Bridge, one of the bridges destroyed during the conflict last summer. At over 225 feet high and almost 1,600 feet long, the two-span Mudeirej Bridge is the largest bridge in Lebanon and one of tallest in the Middle East region. Read the press release here.
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A southwest view of the bridge showing - the North Bridge with the damaged center span removed, and
- the bottom sections of the South Bridge columns which remained and could be salvaged after implosion of the damaged bridge sections above.
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Scaffolding being erected at North Bridge Pier 5 in preparation for the repair of damaged concrete. The piers are 210 feet high.
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Steel reinforcement being installed above the bottom section of South Bridge Pier 8 in preparation for concrete casting
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Casting concrete at South Bridge Pier 8.
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Photo Credits: US Embassy Team for Lebanon Reconstruction
February 2007
The Mudeirej Bridge Project includes repair of one section of the westbound bridge and replacement of the entire eastbound bridge.
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One damaged section of the westbound bridge will be replaced. USAID will first perform a temporary repair to accept traffic in spring 2007.
USAID will replace the entire eastbound bridge.
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| The majority of the management and labor force on USAID’s $30 million bridge reconstruction project will be Lebanese.
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Project Manager discusses mobilization areas with Lebanese subcontractor staff.
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One of the Lebanese subcontractors prepares for structural integrity testing on the westbound bridge. They will also perform the geotechnical survey work for the project.
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Photo Credits: Ghassan Ziab, Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
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