February 3, 2013

The New Crane Rises

Construction of the new crane began early Saturday and ended at 10 p.m. Two blocks of streets were cordoned off as each segment came in on a semi from New Jersey. I missed seeing it lifted to its upright position, but I did watch it being moved into position in the dark of night--like watching a prehistoric praying mantis creep into a corner of a kid's Lego play set.

The one that fell last month was 40 years old. There is a computer in the cab that indicates the weight of each load. It's not certain if the computer malfunctioned or the operator mis-read it. 




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